Northeast Corner - Big School 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!
Breckan Maran Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Fairfield got the W thanks in part to Breckan Maran playing the best football he has all season. Maran rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.3) per game. Those 244 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Churubusco's probably not too fond of Maran given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Maran saw the Eagles), he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 70.85
Carson Mickem put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles.
Lakeland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. Mickem and Lakeland will square off against Garrett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.77
Hawk Hasselman Dazzles in Angola Victory
Angola found a leader in Hawk Hasselman as the team took down Eastside on Friday. Nobody could stop Hasselman as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Hasselman has averaged 53.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 5.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 97.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.28
Fairfield Gets a Boost from Metzger in 42-18 Victory
Another Fairfield player making an appearance on this list is Blake Metzger. He rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Churubusco's probably not too fond of Metzger given he always seems to get the better of them. Metzger rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.78
Estil Pruitt Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Estil Pruitt of West Noble. Pruitt rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pruitt might have his next game, a road matchup with Angola, circled on his calendar. Pruitt rushed for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry the last time he and the Hornets duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 37.60
Other Notable Players
- Camren Ruble: 111 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 35.80)
- Wyatt Hefty: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Korbin Roan: 25 yards receiving; 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Fernando Macias: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Brayden Holbrook: 257 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
