D2 District 5 (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!
A Season-Best Performance from Adam Denkert Leads Kenesaw over Blue Hill
Kenesaw was led to victory by Adam Denkert, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Denkert's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. His longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
On the season, Denkert has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.95
Axtell Gets a Boost from Bergstrom in 60-28 Victory
Elijah Bergstrom posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Axtell, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Bergstrom will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Mullen on Thursday.
Gamescore: 80.60
Quin Oberg Turns in Another Game with at Least 173 Rushing Yards
Quin Oberg's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 173+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 197 yards, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
This year, Oberg has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had eight rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 16.
Gamescore: 59.10
Underclassman Calvin Carraher Comes Up Big Against Axtell
Underclassman Calvin Carraher came into Friday's matchup looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns.
For the year, Carraher has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 120.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.77
Jacob Halvorsen Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jacob Halvorsen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.4) per game. He is becoming a predictor of Axtell's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
This season, Halvorsen has averaged 62.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.75 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.35
Other Notable Players
- Maddox Wagoner: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.55)
- Caiden Peterman: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 40.68)
- Thomas Donley: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.85)
- Aragorn Green: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.42)
- Archer Goosic: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
