A-8 Black Forest (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tj Eurich Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Tj Eurich produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Simla to the win on Friday. Eurich rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. His longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards.
Simla pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Eurich and Simla will welcome Elbert at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 79.83
Byers Gets a Boost from Willoughby in 58-8 Win
Kaleb Willoughby was instrumental in extending Byers's winning streak to seven on Saturday. Willoughby was unstoppable, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Byers' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Willoughby and Byers will face off against Calhan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.67
Caston Cox Makes It Two for Simla
The second Simla player making an appearance here is Caston Cox, and for good reason. He threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Cox is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Elbert on Friday. Cox threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a rushing score the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 26.73
Byers Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Aj Engle
Aj Engle was instrumental in extending Byers's winning streak to seven on Saturday. Engle picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
On the year, Engle has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 43.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.72
Long Came Up Big in Byers' 58-8 Win
Chase Long was instrumental in extending Byers's winning streak to seven on Saturday. Long did his part (and then some), throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes for the 'W'.
For the year, Long has thrown 17 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 134 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.77
Other Notable Players
- Wyatt Stanko: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.98)
- Gabe Price: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
