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!
Ashton Rooney Goes Supernova 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.
Rooney and Trenton will be playing at home against Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Rooney took on the Bulldogs, he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.7) per game.
This year, Krolak has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 134.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 42.30
Izaiah Wright Makes It Two for Carlson
Another Carlson player making an appearance on this list is Izaiah Wright. He rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Wright has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 82 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.40
While Allen Park might've come up empty on Friday, Michael Collins wasn't going down without a fight. Trenton had no answer to Collins as he forced a fumble and made 20 total tackles.
With the defeat, Allen Park broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. Collins and Allen Park will host Carlson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Cooper Obrycki Makes It Two for Allen Park
Keeping Collins company is Cooper Obrycki, a fellow Allen Park player. He forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
For the season, Obrycki has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.00
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
