4A Region 8 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!
Graham Came Up Big in Dewitt's 32-7 Victory
Starting off the list is DeWitt's Korri Graham, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Graham rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Graham could be in store for another big game when he takes on Central on Friday. Graham rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and the Cougars duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.63
Justin Ross Goes Supernova in Dewitt Win
Keeping Graham company is Justin Ross, a fellow DeWitt player. He rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He has become a key player for DeWitt: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Ross has averaged 113 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 36.32
Hamburg Gets a Boost from Thomas in 47-21 Loss
While Kaeden Thomas delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hamburg. Thomas turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Thomas has thrown 6 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 94.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.20
Landon Simpson Makes It Three for Dewitt
Another DeWitt player making an appearance on this list is Landon Simpson. He rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the season, Simpson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 25.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Another Hamburg player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Smith. He picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Smith has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 50.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 19.22
Other Notable Players
- Ni?Kel Lewis: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.08)
- Aaron Brown: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
