D2 District 9 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kyle Cox Delivers Electric Performance Vs Hyannis
Sandhills/Thedford picked up their 17th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kyle Cox. Hyannis had no answer to Cox as he rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 21st straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hyannis' probably not too fond of Cox given he always seems to get the better of them. When Cox last faced the Longhorns back in September of 2023, he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 85.80
Big Game from Kvanvig As Mullen Won 78-12
Tate Kvanvig was a major factor in Mullen's win over Bayard on Thursday. Bayard had no answer to Kvanvig as he rushed for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Kvanvig also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles.
Mullen's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Kvanvig and Mullen will welcome Axtell at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 61.65
Kole Jones Turns in Season-Best Effort
Kole Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Maxwell to the win on Thursday. Jones rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 105 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Jones has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 74.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 61.27
Alex Werner Turns in Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards
Alex Werner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mullen to the win on Thursday. Werner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Werner has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 121.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 7.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.20
Other Notable Players
- Carson Cooksley: 2 TDs ; 50 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 47.27)
- Cooper Walker: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.90)
- Colt Gosnell: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 31.25)
- Jason Kraus: 2.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Cinch Sanger: 64 yards passing; 92 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
