Downriver 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!
Jackson Steel Sage Delivers Best Effort of Season
Anderson was led to victory by Jackson Steel Sage, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Steel Sage rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Steel Sage must have Lincoln Park's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Steel Sage threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards the last time he and the Railsplitters duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 60.00
Ashton Rooney Delivers Electric Effort Vs Allen Park
Ashton Rooney continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 116 rushing yards. He rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win was the fifth in a row for Trenton, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Rooney and Trenton will be playing in front of their home fans against Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Another Game with at Least 123 Rushing Yards from Joe Krolak
Joe Krolak continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 123 rushing yards. He rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.7) per game.
For the year, Krolak has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 134.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 65 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.30
Izaiah Wright Makes It Two for Carlson
Keeping Krolak company is Izaiah Wright, a fellow Carlson player. He rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
On the year, Wright has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 82 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.40
Michael Collins Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Michael Collins of Allen Park. Collins forced a fumble and made 20 total tackles.
Allen Park moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Collins and Allen Park will host Carlson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Ansel Fater: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Drew Carson: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.28)
- Luke Michels: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
