Downriver 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jackson Steel Sage Leads Anderson over Lincoln Park
On Friday, Anderson got the W thanks in part to Jackson Steel Sage playing the best football he has all season. Steel Sage rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Lincoln Park had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Steel Sage it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Steel Sage saw the Railsplitters), he threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Gamescore: 60.00
Ashton Rooney Dazzles in Trenton Victory
Ashton Rooney's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his tenth-straight game with 116+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win was the fifth in a row for Trenton, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Rooney and Trenton will welcome Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Joe Krolak Turns in Another Game with at Least 123 Rushing Yards
Joe Krolak's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 123+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.7).
For the season, Krolak has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 134.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 65 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.30
Izaiah Wright Makes It Two for Carlson
Keeping Krolak company is Izaiah Wright, a fellow Carlson player. He rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
For the season, Wright has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 82 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.40
Michael Collins Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Michael Collins of Allen Park. Collins forced a fumble and made 20 total tackles.
Allen Park moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Collins and Allen Park will welcome Carlson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Ansel Fater: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Drew Carson: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.28)
- Luke Michels: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
