Black Diamond 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!
Noah Pollard Delivers Electric Effort Vs Edwards County
Starting off the list is Carmi-White County's Noah Pollard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pollard rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win (which was Carmi-White County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Pollard and Carmi-White County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eldorado at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 51.15
Michael Barner Turns in Season-Best Effort
Fairfield was led to victory by Michael Barner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barner rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Barner and Fairfield will face off against Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.08
Israel Sargent Turns in Another Game with at Least 112 Rushing Yards
Fairfield was led to victory by Israel Sargent, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
On the season, Sargent has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 15.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.20
Carmi-White County Gets a Boost from Stockton in 48-6 Victory
Another Carmi-White County player making an appearance on this list is Kade Stockton. He rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Stockton has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 72.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
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