Central Michigan 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!
Brayden Connell Puts an End to Perry's Losing Streak on Friday
Perry's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Brayden Connell. Connell was dynamite on Friday, picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Perry's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Connell and Perry are taking a road trip to face off against Pewamo-Westphalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.27
While Dansville might've come up empty on Friday, Quinnton Burgett wasn't going down without a fight. Perry had no answer to Burgett as he picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Burgett showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards.
Dansville is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Burgett will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Laingsburg on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.92
Tyger Whitbeck Delivers Best Performance of Season
Perry's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Tyger Whitbeck. Whitbeck turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, throwing for 250 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Whitbeck has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 158.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.87
Kane Romano Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Sadly, Kane Romano posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dansville over Perry on Friday. Romano wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Romano has averaged 7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Chris Matyas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Dansville came up short on Friday despite Chris Matyas delivering his best game to date. Matyas picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
For the season, Matyas has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.50
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
