West Michigan - Lakes 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!
Devlin Dean Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Montague got the W thanks in part to Devlin Dean playing the best football he has all season. Dean rushed for 335 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
Montague moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Dean and Montague will venture away from home to square off against Manistee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 81.40
Ryver Jarka Turns in Season-Best Effort
Montague was led to victory by Ryver Jarka, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jarka made 20 total tackles and defended a pass. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
This year, Jarka has averaged 9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 53.53
Manistee found a leader in Dayvion Neal-Berry as the squad took down Shelby on Friday. Neal-Berry was dynamite, throwing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Manistee now has a winning record of 4-3. Neal-Berry and Manistee will challenge Montague at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.08
Kaden Kott Makes It Two for Manistee
Another Manistee player making an appearance on this list is Kaden Kott. He picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This season, Kott has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 27.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.57
A Constellation of Stars for Manistee
Another Manistee player making an appearance on this list is Landin Sowa. He rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Manistee's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Sowa has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.15
Other Notable Players
- Ean Guenthardt: 1 sack, 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
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