Greater South Shore - South 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 Jayden Ortiz Leads Wheeler over Calumet New Tech
Wheeler was led to victory by Jayden Ortiz, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ortiz rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Ortiz could be in store for another big game when he takes on Griffith on Friday. When Ortiz last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 62.80
Austin White Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Whiting had to settle for second even though Austin White put up the best numbers he has all season. White rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns.
Whiting is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. White and Whiting will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 61.92
Kamron Patterson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Kamron Patterson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Whiting over Boone Grove on Friday. Patterson picked up 149 receiving yards.
On the year, Patterson has averaged 28.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.15
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Dylan Knezevich
On Friday, Wheeler got the W thanks in part to Dylan Knezevich playing the best football he has all season. Knezevich wasn't messing around, picking up 1.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Knezevich has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.00
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