Big Thumb - Blue (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!
Colin Kolb Delivers Electric Performance Vs Kingston
Starting off the list is Oakland Christian's Colin Kolb, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kolb rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Oakland Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. Kolb and Oakland Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brown City at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 68.30
Tanner James Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Tanner James posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Kingston's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. James and Kingston will square off against Deckerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.65
Colin Corlis Makes It Two for Kingston
Keeping James company is Colin Corlis, a fellow Kingston player. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
On the year, Corlis has averaged 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.83
Hunter Garza Dazzles in Deckerville Win
Deckerville picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Hunter Garza. Garza did his part (and then some), throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Deckerville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Garza's next contest is against Kingston on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 36.30
A Season-Best Performance from Logan Martin Leads Deckerville over Memphis
Deckerville was led to victory by Logan Martin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Martin picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
For the season, Martin has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 66.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.42
Other Notable Players
- Luka Campbell: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.63)
- Chasye Lamont: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Parker Merriman: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
