Eastern Missouri 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!
Mcroberts Jr. Posts Huge Game in 33-28 Loss
Starting off the list is Wright City's Duan McRoberts Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McRoberts Jr. rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
If the past is any indication, McRoberts Jr. could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Callaway on Friday. McRoberts Jr. rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes the last time he and the Thunderbirds duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 70.78
Jacob Hogue Turns in Season-Best Effort
Montgomery County was led to victory by Jacob Hogue, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hogue picked up 180 receiving yards, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Hogue must have Wright City's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Hogue saw Wright City), he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Gamescore: 47.90
Jaiden Galbreath Delivers Electric Effort Vs Van-Far
Jaiden Galbreath's big game helped extend North Callaway's winning streak to four on Friday. Galbreath did his part (and then some), rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for the 'W'.
This year, Galbreath has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 128 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.80
South Callaway Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Graden Pontius
Graden Pontius's big game helped extend South Callaway's winning streak to six on Friday. Linn had no answer to Pontius as he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
South Callaway pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Pontius and South Callaway will face off against Tipton on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.43
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Combs Leads Montgomery County over Wright City
Adrian Combs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Montgomery County to the win on Friday. Combs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Montgomery County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
For the year, Combs has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 185.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 21.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Hecktor: 56 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Kolton Adrian: 2 TDs ; 31 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.72)
- Gaven Gaston: 94 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Ethan Munford: 115 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Nathan Twitchell: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
