Meadowlark 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!
Jamon Wilson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Highland Park got the W thanks in part to Jamon Wilson playing the best football he has all season. Wilson rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Wilson has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 72.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 57.15
While Schlagle might've come up empty on Friday, Brenaj Price wasn't going down without a fight. Price was dynamite, picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Schlagle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Price and Schlagle will square off against Bonner Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.13
Montgomery Posts Huge Game in 70-0 Victory
The second Highland Park player making an appearance here is G?Honi Montgomery, and for good reason. He rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
For the season, Montgomery has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 84.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.58
A Season-Best Performance from Eric Smith Iii Leads Atchison over Parsons
On Friday, Atchison got the W thanks in part to Eric Smith Iii playing the best football he has all season. Smith Iii picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the sixth in a row for Atchison, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Smith Iii and Atchison will take on Wyandotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.23
Xavier Groves Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Washington got the W thanks in part to Xavier Groves playing the best football he has all season. Groves picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
This year, Groves has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Dontrail Fox: 85 yards passing; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.47)
- Leighton Boldridge: 125 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.90)
- Kolton Bonnel: 179 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.03)
- Ayden Rebant: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
