3A/4A Northwestern 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!
DK Mitchell Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Hibriten's DK Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Mitchell has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 99.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.90
Chapman-Mays Made His Presence Known in Alexander Central's 30-20 Win
Sawyer Chapman-Mays put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Freedom had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Chapman-Mays it was a similar story. Chapman-Mays rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.90
Another Game with at Least One Defended Passes from Bryce Johnston
Bryce Johnston continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least one defended passes. He picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
South Caldwell is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. They and Freedom are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.05
Landon Borders Makes It Two for South Caldwell
Keeping Johnston company is Landon Borders, a fellow South Caldwell player. He rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
On the year, Borders has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 51.2 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: 32.23
Big Game from Whitaker As Alexander Central Won 30-20
The second Alexander Central player making an appearance here is Jeremiah Whitaker, and for good reason. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
For the year, Whitaker has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Max Yount: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
