This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Larkin Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Butler
Starting off the list is Tippecanoe's Larkin Thomas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thomas threw for 224 yards and a pair of TDs on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score on only six carries.
The victory keeps Tippecanoe at an undefeated 5-0. Looking ahead, Thomas and the Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sidney at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.13
Strong Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Victory
Will Strong's big game helped extend Tippecanoe's winning streak to five on Friday. Strong did his part (and then some), picking up 174 receiving yards and one score, while also throwing for 27 yards and one touchdown for the 'W'.
For the season, Strong has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 132 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.45
Tippecanoe Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Xavier Melton
Xavier Melton's big game helped extend Tippecanoe's winning streak to five on Friday. Butler had no answer to Melton as he rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
For the season, Melton has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 111.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Andre Mcconnell Posts Best Rushing Yard Performance Since Back in October of 2024
Andre McConnell put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2024 on Friday. He rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown.
Unfortunately for Greenville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from McConnell. When McConnell last faced the Green Wave back in October of 2024, he rushed for 130 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and one score.
Gamescore: 26.67
Greenville Gets a Boost from Manix in 35-28 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Aiden Manix of Greenville. Manix threw for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Greenville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. Coming up, Manix and the Green Wave will take on Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Bryton Otto: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- John Barr: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.43)
- Gabe Rammel: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps