Tri-Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mason Sterling Delivers Best Effort of Season
Mason Sterling produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Humboldt to the win on Friday. Sterling rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The win for Humboldt keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Sterling and Humboldt will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central Heights at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 79.85
Humboldt Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Blake Ellis
Blake Ellis was instrumental in extending Humboldt's winning streak to seven on Friday. Ellis wasn't messing around, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The match was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This year, Ellis has thrown 11 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 134.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 21.
Gamescore: 57.30
While Neodesha might've come up empty on Friday, Garrett Babcock wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Babcock was still balling out as he rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Neodesha dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Babcock and Neodesha will challenge Frontenac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.05
Cole G. Mathes Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cole G. Mathes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Humboldt to the win on Friday. G. Mathes rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the season, G. Mathes has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 16.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.08
A Season-Best Effort from Tj Mills Leads Eureka over Central Heights
Sadly, Tj Mills posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Eureka over Central Heights on Friday. Mills rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 97 yards.
This season, Mills has averaged 21.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.98
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
