Northeast Corner - Big School 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!
Breckan Maran Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Breckan Maran produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fairfield to the win on Friday. Maran rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.3) per game. Those 244 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Churubusco's probably not too fond of Maran given he always seems to get the better of them. When Maran last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 70.85
Carson Mickem put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
Lakeland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. Mickem and Lakeland will head out to take on Garrett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.77
Hawk Hasselman Goes Supernova in Angola Win
Hawk Hasselman was a major factor in Angola's victory over Eastside on Friday. Hasselman did his part (and then some), rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Hasselman has averaged 53.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.11 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.28
Blake Metzger Makes It Two for Fairfield
Another Fairfield player making an appearance on this list is Blake Metzger. He rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Churubusco had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Metzger it was a similar story. When Metzger last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 43.78
Estil Pruitt Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Estil Pruitt of West Noble. Pruitt rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
If history really does repeat itself, Pruitt might just drop another big game when he faces off against Angola on Friday. Back in September (the last time Pruitt saw the Hornets), he rushed for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.60
Other Notable Players
- Camren Ruble: 111 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 35.80)
- Wyatt Hefty: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Korbin Roan: 25 yards receiving; 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Fernando Macias: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Brayden Holbrook: 257 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
