Northern 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!
Mcdill Came Up Big in Rock Hills' 74-24 Defeat
Starting off the list is Rock Hills's Cooper McDill, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McDill picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles and defending two passes.
McDill and Rock Hills will head out to challenge Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time McDill took on the Tigers, he rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 50.88
Isaiah Ridgeway Makes It Two for Rock Hills
Another Rock Hills player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Ridgeway. He threw for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass.
This season, Ridgeway has thrown those 1 touchdown (and no picks) while averaging 22.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 23.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 123.6 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.47
John Mick Turns in Season-Best Performance
St. John's/Tipton Catholic came up short on Friday despite John Mick delivering his best game to date. Mick picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Mick and St. John's/Tipton Catholic will head out to face off against Thunder Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.87
Dalton Garman's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Osborne got the W thanks in part to Dalton Garman playing the best football he has all season. Garman rushed for 176 yards on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Unfortunately for Pike Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Garman. Garman rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.30
Cooper Made His Presence Known in Pike Valley's 64-18 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Andrew Cooper of Pike Valley. Cooper threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.incredibly, Cooper got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Pike Valley dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Cooper and Pike Valley will head out on the road to take on Linn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.20
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Phillips: 1 interception and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 30.70)
- Reece Remus: 29 yards receiving; 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.20)
- Ryder Allen: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
