Mid-Eastern 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!
Simon Barber Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Decatur was led to victory by Simon Barber, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barber rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was North Decatur's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Barber and North Decatur will head out to challenge Edinburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.72
Jarrett Helman was a major factor in Shenandoah's victory over Monroe Central on Friday. Helman was unstoppable, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
This season, Helman has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.98
Owen Eldridge and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Owen Eldridge's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to seven on Friday. Eldridge did his part (and then some), picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
If history really does repeat itself, Eldridge might just drop another big game when he faces off against Edinburgh on Friday. When Eldridge last faced the Lancers last Friday, he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.45
Thackery Came Up Big in North Decatur's 33-0 Win
Corbin Thackery's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to seven on Friday. Thackery was dynamite, rushing for 122 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Thackery might just drop another big game when he faces off against Edinburgh on Friday. Thackery rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries the last time he and the Lancers duked it out last Friday.
Gamescore: 25.33
Max Seaburn Makes It Two for Shenandoah
The second Shenandoah player making an appearance here is Max Seaburn, and for good reason. He picked up 24 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards.
For the season, Seaburn has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 16.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.37
Other Notable Players
- Mason Morris: 105 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.53)
- Elijah Edon: 245 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
