Midwest 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!
Jonathan Pearson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Tri-County got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Pearson playing the best football he has all season. Pearson rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Unfortunately for Bowman Academy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Pearson. When Pearson last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 59.25
Chantz Mccutchen Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, North White got the W thanks in part to Chantz Mccutchen playing the best football he has all season. Mccutchen rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards.
The win (which was North White's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. They and West Central are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.05
Big Game from Sherrick As North White Won 49-6
Keeping Mccutchen company is Ben Sherrick, a fellow North White player. He rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 14 total tackles and defending a pass.
On the season, Sherrick has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 99.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.35
Kevin Martinez Makes It Two for Tri-County
Another Tri-County player making an appearance on this list is Kevin Martinez. He rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
This season, Martinez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 72.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.15
Lucas Bogucki Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Lucas Bogucki of South Newton. Bogucki rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
South Newton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Bogucki and South Newton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Frontier at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.22
Other Notable Players
- Drea Villarreal: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.75)
- Noah Pratt: (Gamescore: 25.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
