D2 District 6 (8 Man) 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!
Zaden Wolf Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Central Valley got the W thanks in part to Zaden Wolf playing the best football he has all season. Wolf wasn't messing around, rushing for 175 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The matchup was his seventh straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wolf and Central Valley will square off against Chambers/Wheeler Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wolf will face off against Michael Jesse, the Renegades' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 82.38
Anselmo-Merna had to settle for second on Friday, but Dane Duryea sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Duryea as he rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Duryea has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 16 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.03
Jesse Came Up Big in Chambers/Wheeler Central's 52-12 Loss
While Michael Jesse delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Chambers/Wheeler Central. Jesse turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
Chambers/Wheeler Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Jesse and Chambers/Wheeler Central will welcome Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.78
Garrett Hasenauer's Big Game Leads Twin Loup over Anselmo-Merna
Garrett Hasenauer was a major factor in Twin Loup's victory over Anselmo-Merna on Friday. Hasenauer turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Twin Loup is 2-1 when Hasenauer posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Twin Loup has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Hasenauer and Twin Loup will challenge Burwell on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Yahya Harris Makes It Two for Twin Loup
Keeping Hasenauer company is Yahya Harris, a fellow Twin Loup player. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
This year, Harris has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 66.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.07
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Heinz: 69 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.40)
- Luqman Harris: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
