D1 District 6 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carter Eickmeier's Big Game Leads Shelby-Rising City over Mccool Junction
Shelby-Rising City picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Eickmeier. Eickmeier did his part (and then some), rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on McCool Junction at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 55.30
Tytus R Lee Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Mead got the W thanks in part to Tytus R Lee playing the best football he has all season. R Lee made 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, R Lee has averaged 14.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 54.52
Shelby-Rising City Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Dalton Pokorney
Dalton Pokorney was instrumental in extending Shelby-Rising City's winning streak to six on Friday. Pokorney did his part (and then some), picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'.
For the year, Pokorney has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 34.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.33
Carter Siebert Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Carter Siebert posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 256 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.2) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
This season, Siebert has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 103.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.60
Preston Price Puts an End to Mead's Losing Streak on Friday
Preston Price helped snap Mead's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Price rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
This year, Price has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.77
Other Notable Players
- Carson Mcdonald: 27 yards passing; 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.85)
- Ryan Richters: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.57)
- Logan Lindsley: 80 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Kaleb Palik: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.40)
- Mason Reed: 128 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
