Western Missouri (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Zane Becker's Big Game Leads Rich Hill over Liberal
Starting off the list is Rich Hill's Zane Becker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Becker rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Rich Hill's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Becker and Rich Hill will head out to take on Lockwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.80
Carson Lehman Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Jasper had to settle for second even though Carson Lehman put up the best numbers he has all season. Lehman rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Jasper is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Lehman and Jasper will square off against Appleton City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.15
Carter Bell Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Carter Bell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rich Hill to the win on Friday. Bell rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Bell has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 67.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.80
Pickett Posts Huge Game in 66-36 Loss
Austin Pickett continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
For the season, Pickett has thrown 14 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 85.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.53
Devin Steeley Dazzles in Greenfield Defeat
Another Greenfield player making an appearance on this list is Devin Steeley. He rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Steeley has averaged 22.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.88
Other Notable Players
- Kolten Garver: 109 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 40.68)
- Mason Jackson: 157 yards passing; 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.27)
- Tj Munter: 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 36.83)
- Cole Kimbrough: 131 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.10)
- Kade Eastwood: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 27.50)
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