Mid-State - Cardinal 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Brody Zemba Leads Bishop Rosecrans over Bridgeport
Brody Zemba produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bishop Rosecrans to the win on Friday. Zemba rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
The win (which was Bishop Rosecrans' third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Zemba will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Miller on Friday.
Gamescore: 101.45
Logan Doughty Turns in Season-Best Performance
Miller was led to victory by Logan Doughty, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Doughty rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
If the past is any indication, Doughty could be in store for another big game when he takes on Bishop Rosecrans on Friday. When Doughty last faced the Bishops back in October of 2023, he rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 62.92
Zander Bice Makes It Two for Miller
Keeping Doughty company is Zander Bice, a fellow Miller player. He made nine total tackles.
This year, Bice has averaged 7.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.95
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Maddox Bolyard
Another Miller player making an appearance on this list is Maddox Bolyard. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 2.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.5 for loss). The contest was his third straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Bolyard has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 3.75 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.50
Perdue Posts Huge Game in 49-14 Victory
Hayden Perdue posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Bishop Rosecrans is undefeated when Perdue posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Perdue has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 131.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.43 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.07
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