6-Man North (6 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!
William Stackhouse Delivers Best Performance of Season
Altoona-Midway was led to victory by William Stackhouse, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stackhouse rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
If the past is any indication, Stackhouse could be in store for another big game when he takes on Ingalls on Friday. When Stackhouse last faced the Bulldogs back in September of 2023, he picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Gamescore: 81.28
Cheylin found a leader in Harley McPherson as the squad took down Western Plains on Friday. McPherson was unstoppable, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown.
On the year, McPherson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 27.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 65.18
Dylan Wark Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Dylan Wark continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Golden Plains: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Wark has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.88
Austin Smith and Co. Win 13th in a Row
Weskan picked up their 13th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Austin Smith. Smith produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Weskan's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They and Northern Valley will meet in a canine-themed contest on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.40
Cade Gossen Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Cade Gossen of Peabody-Burns. Gossen rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Peabody-Burns, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Gossen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Chetopa on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.90
Other Notable Players
- Kage Beck: 151 yards receiving, 3 TDs ; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 45.07)
- Karsyn Wright: 100 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 26 yards receiving (Gamescore: 42.28)
- Nick Cottrell: 210 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 41.10)
- Joey Lamendola: 47 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 43 yards receiving (Gamescore: 31.50)
- Judah Crow: 31 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
