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 from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Kaleb Willoughby Leads Byers over Simla
Byers was led to victory by Kaleb Willoughby, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Willoughby rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory for Byers keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Willoughby and Byers are taking a road trip to challenge Elbert at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 77.75
Big Game from Trechter As St. Mary's Won 24-20
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Michael Trechter stepped things up a notch to give St. Mary the 'W'. Trechter turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 196 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 80 yards.
Trechter and St. Mary's will venture away from home to challenge Simla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Trechter up against the Cubs' star signal caller Caston Cox. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 42.17
Lance Mathews Makes It Two for St. Mary's
Another St. Mary's player making an appearance on this list is Lance Mathews. He picked up 102 receiving yards.
On the year, Mathews has averaged 65 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.03
Byers Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Gabe Price
Byers picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Gabe Price. Price did his part (and then some), rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
On the year, Price has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 57.3 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: 21.10
Jackson Beam Makes It Three for St. Mary's
Another St. Mary's player making an appearance on this list is Jackson Beam. He picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Beam has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 53.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 19.12
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