5A Division III Northern 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!
Kobe Craig's Big Game Leads Damonte Ranch over Wooster
Starting off the list is Damonte Ranch's Kobe Craig, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Craig rushed for 177 yards while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Damonte Ranch, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Craig and Damonte Ranch will square off against Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.17
Galena Gets a Boost from Kermode in 51-6 Victory
Colson Kermode's big game helped extend Galena's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Kermode as he threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Kermode is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Wooster on Friday. When Kermode last faced the Colts back in November of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 31.12
A Season-Best Performance from Joey Jamison Leads Damonte Ranch over Wooster
Joey Jamison produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Damonte Ranch to the win on Friday. Jamison threw for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (seven) he has had since back in October of 2023.
This season, Jamison has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 70 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.26 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 75.88 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.30
Matt Ritenhouse Makes It Two for Galena
The second Galena player making an appearance here is Matt Ritenhouse, and for good reason. He picked up 44 receiving yards.
On the year, Ritenhouse has averaged 53.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.23
Macias Posts Huge Game in 27-21 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Angelo Macias of Carson. Macias rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
For the season, Macias has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 57.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.05
Other Notable Players
- Amari Nash: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.35)
- Bradley Mayville: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Erick Rodriguez: 1 TD ; 48 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.08)
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