B - South 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!
Luke Oxarart's Big Game Leads Jefferson over Sweet Grass County
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Luke Oxarart, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Oxarart rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
The victory (which was Jefferson's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Manhattan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.57
Mattson Posts Huge Game in 45-0 Victory
Deegan Mattson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Mattson is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Sweet Grass County on Friday. When Mattson last faced the Sheepherders back in October of 2023, he threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 45.70
Reichman Came Up Big in Three Forks/Willow Creek's 33-16 Defeat
While Three Forks/Willow Creek might've come up empty on Friday, Kanon Reichman wasn't going down without a fight. Reichman was unstoppable, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 213 yards on 18 of 31 attempts.
For the year, Reichman has averaged 159.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 34.40
Sawyer Andersen Makes It Two for Three Forks/Willow Creek
Another Three Forks/Willow Creek player making an appearance on this list is Sawyer Andersen. He picked up 31 receiving yards, and also rushed for 30 yards.
On the year, Andersen has averaged 53.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 67.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.47
Sawyer Horne Makes It Two for Broadwater
The second Broadwater player making an appearance here is Sawyer Horne, and for good reason. He made eight total tackles.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
This season, Horne has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 7.2 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 16.2 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.03
Other Notable Players
- Marek Easter: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.15)
- Tyzer Zody: 133 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
