Pocket - Small School 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!
Galvin Made His Presence Known in North Posey's 45-14 Win
Starting off the list is North Posey's Jed Galvin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Galvin rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pike Central's probably not too fond of Galvin given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Galvin saw the Chargers), he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 74.77
Ty Brown was a major factor in South Spencer's victory over Tell City on Friday. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
If the past is any indication, Brown could be in store for another big game when he takes on Forest Park on Saturday. Back in September (the last time Brown saw the Rangers), he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 71.52
Southridge Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Justin Leathers
Justin Leathers was instrumental in extending Southridge's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Leathers as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Southridge's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Leathers and Southridge will welcome Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.73
Rolan Whitehead Makes It Two for Southridge
Keeping Leathers company is Rolan Whitehead, a fellow Southridge player. He rushed for 11 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Whitehead has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 30.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.68
Grant Boyd Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Grant Boyd of Pike Central. Boyd rushed for 51 yards.
This season, Boyd has averaged 110.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 53.56 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
Other Notable Players
- Ashton Rhoades: 32 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Ty Mauck: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Brody Heichelbech: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
