Capital Area - Blue 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!
Elliott Larner Goes Supernova in Dewitt Victory
Elliott Larner's big game helped extend DeWitt's winning streak to eight on Friday. Larner was dynamite, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
DeWitt's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Larner and DeWitt will challenge Everett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.33
Abram Larner Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Abram Larner's big game helped extend DeWitt's winning streak to eight on Friday. Larner made a major impact, picking up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (103) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
For the season, Larner has caught 16 touchdowns while averaging 103 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.33
Dewitt Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jadon Bender
DeWitt picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jadon Bender. Bender was unstoppable, picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Bender has averaged 3.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 1 sack.
Gamescore: 28.30
Ladon Hatcher Dazzles in Holt Defeat
Holt was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Ladon Hatcher did his best to prevent it. Everett had no answer to Hatcher as he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Hatcher has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 116 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 21.80
Ethan Melville Makes It Two for Holt
Keeping Hatcher company is Ethan Melville, a fellow Holt player. He made two total tackles and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Gamescore: 20.28
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Precise: 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
