D2 District 8 (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!
Brady Ahlemeyer Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Brady Ahlemeyer posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cambridge over Overton on Friday. Ahlemeyer picked up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. He has become a key player for Cambridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the year, Ahlemeyer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 29.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.95
Hayden Muirhead Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Overton picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Hayden Muirhead. Muirhead was excellent, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (105).
This season, Muirhead has averaged 112.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 46.30
Cauy Meyer and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Cauy Meyer was instrumental in extending Loomis's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Meyer rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Loomis pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Meyer and Loomis will square off against Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.05
Abram Norton Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cambridge came up short on Friday despite Abram Norton delivering his best game to date. Norton threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards.
On the year, Norton has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 113 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.27
Jace Schukar Goes Supernova in Loomis Win
Loomis picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jace Schukar. Bertrand had no answer to Schukar as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Schukar's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Schukar has averaged 54.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 24.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 156.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.30
Other Notable Players
- Ben Trompke: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Tripp Davenport: 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Dawsen Mccarter: 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.33)
- Graham Trompke: 130 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
