3A/4A Northwestern 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!
DK Mitchell Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Hibriten's DK Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Mitchell has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 99.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.90
Sawyer Chapman-Mays Dazzles in Alexander Central Victory
Sawyer Chapman-Mays put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Chapman-Mays must have Freedom's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Chapman-Mays rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.90
South Caldwell Gets a Boost from Borders in 21-20 Defeat
South Caldwell was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Landon Borders did his best to prevent it. Borders turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
South Caldwell is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Borders will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Alexander Central on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.23
Bryce Johnston Makes It Two for South Caldwell
Another South Caldwell player making an appearance on this list is Bryce Johnston. He picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes. He is on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Johnston has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.17 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.67 defended passes.
Gamescore: 30.80
The second Alexander Central player making an appearance here is Jeremiah Whitaker, and for good reason. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
For the year, Whitaker has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 6.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Max Yount: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
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