Heart of the Plains (8 Man) 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!
Central Christian Gets a Boost from Reed in 52-6 Victory
Starting off the list is Central Christian's Nathan Reed, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reed threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Central Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Reed and Central Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Argonia/Attica at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 39.57
Ry Kooiman Delivers Electric Effort Vs St. Paul
Another Central Christian player making an appearance on this list is Ry Kooiman. He rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Kooiman has averaged 26.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 42.2 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 155.4 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.37
Jayden Linscheid Makes It Three for Central Christian
Another Central Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Linscheid. He picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Paul's probably not too fond of Linscheid given he always seems to get the better of them. When Linscheid last faced the Indians back in October of 2023, he rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 30.85
While Christian Chandler delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Pretty Prairie. Chandler turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pretty Prairie is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5. Chandler and Pretty Prairie will head out on the road to square off against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.22
Jake Hittle Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jake Hittle of Skyline. Hittle picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.
Skyline now has a losing record at 2-3. Hittle and Skyline will take on Independent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.60
Other Notable Players
- Payton Becker: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.30)
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