Pocket - Small 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!
Galvin Posts Huge Game in 45-14 Win
Starting off the list is North Posey's Jed Galvin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Galvin rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Galvin must have Pike Central's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Galvin last faced the Chargers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 74.77
South Spencer found a leader in Ty Brown as the squad took down Tell City on Friday. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Brown is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Forest Park on Saturday. When Brown last faced the Rangers back in September, he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 71.52
Justin Leathers and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Justin Leathers was instrumental in extending Southridge's winning streak to four on Friday. Forest Park had no answer to Leathers as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Leathers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Southridge's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Leathers will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Mt. Vernon on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.73
Rolan Whitehead Makes It Two for Southridge
Keeping Leathers company is Rolan Whitehead, a fellow Southridge player. He rushed for 11 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Whitehead has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 30.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.68
Grant Boyd Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Grant Boyd of Pike Central. Boyd rushed for 51 yards.
On the year, Boyd has averaged 110.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.56 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
Other Notable Players
- Ashton Rhoades: 32 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Ty Mauck: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Brody Heichelbech: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.67)
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