D1 District 2 (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!
Pender Gets a Boost from Kneifl in 59-11 Victory
Starting off the list is Pender's Owen Kneifl, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kneifl rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Kneifl has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 129.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 72.93
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Chase Smith
Chase Smith's big game helped extend Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to eight on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Smith and Guardian Angels Central Catholic will welcome Tri County Northeast at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.08
Trevor Trimble Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Pender got the W thanks in part to Trevor Trimble playing the best football he has all season. Trimble rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
This season, Trimble has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 52.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.10
Alex Roth Goes Supernova in Pender Win
Alex Roth posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
On the year, Roth has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 83 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 47 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.43
Isom Came Up Big in Tri County Northeast's 50-7 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Bryan Isom of Tri County Northeast. Isom rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He is becoming a predictor of Tri County Northeast's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
This year, Isom has averaged 22 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.08
Other Notable Players
- Ben Jorgensen: 91 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.62)
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