Central Michigan 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!
Brayden Connell Puts an End to Perry's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Brayden Connell, Perry said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Connell was dynamite on Friday, picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Perry's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Connell and Perry will head out on the road to face off against Pewamo-Westphalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.27
Dansville was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Quinnton Burgett did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Burgett was still balling out as he picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
Dansville is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Burgett and Dansville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Laingsburg.
Gamescore: 27.92
A Season-Best Performance from Tyger Whitbeck Leads Perry over Dansville
Perry's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Tyger Whitbeck. Whitbeck produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he threw for 250 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Whitbeck has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 158.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.87
Kane Romano Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Sadly, Kane Romano posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dansville over Perry on Friday. Romano wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Romano has averaged 7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Chris Matyas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Dansville had to settle for second even though Chris Matyas put up the best numbers he has all season. Matyas picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
On the year, Matyas has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.50
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
