Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ferndale Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Tanner Pidgeon
Tanner Pidgeon's big game helped extend Ferndale's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Pidgeon wasn't messing around, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The contest was his eighth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Ferndale pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withArcata at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.85
Lemke Made His Presence Known in Arcata's 41-6 Victory
Luke Lemke's big game helped extend Arcata's winning streak to six on Saturday. Lemke was dynamite, throwing for 163 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 65 yards on only six carries.
Lemke must have Hoopa Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lemke saw the Warriors), he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.77
Garyn Mcclurg Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ferndale picked up their 12th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Garyn McClurg. McClurg produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, McClurg has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 58.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.70
Prescott Langer and Co. Win 12th in a Row
Prescott Langer's big game helped extend Ferndale's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Nobody could stop Langer as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
For the year, Langer has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 80.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.20
Tucker Came Up Big in Arcata's 41-6 Win
Cal Tucker's big game helped extend Arcata's winning streak to six on Saturday. Tucker turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
This year, Tucker has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 48.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.53
Other Notable Players
- Lincoln Neuman: 0.5 sacks, 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
