Northern Plains (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!
Pike Valley Gets a Boost from Cooper in 58-12 Victory
Starting off the list is Pike Valley's Andrew Cooper, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cooper rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Pike Valley's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Cooper and Pike Valley will challenge St. John's/Tipton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.63
Kaden Mccoy Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lakeside got the W thanks in part to Kaden Mccoy playing the best football he has all season. Mccoy threw for 91 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
With the victory, Lakeside broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. Mccoy and Lakeside will take on Rock Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.07
Jeremiah Miller Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jeremiah Miller put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.4) per game. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
The win (which was Lincoln's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Miller and Lincoln will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clifton-Clyde.
Gamescore: 46.47
Reece Remus Dazzles in Lakeside Victory
The second Lakeside player making an appearance here is Reece Remus, and for good reason. He picked up 88 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
On the season, Remus has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 47 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.37
Miller Posts Huge Game in 46-22 Victory
Xavier Miller put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Miller has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 93.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.03
Other Notable Players
- Dalton Garman: 95 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 34.63)
- Miles Rickard: 46 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.85)
- Benjamin Bell: 58 yards receiving; 56 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
