D2 District 7 (8 Man) 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!
Gage Hedstrom Delivers Electric Performance Vs Neligh-Oakdale
Starting off the list is St. Mary's Gage Hedstrom, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hedstrom rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory (which was St. Mary's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Hedstrom and St. Mary's will face off against Cambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.13
North Central was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Branson Anderson did his best to prevent it. Anderson was dynamite, punching in a rushing score, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.
On the season, Anderson has averaged 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.68
Ainsworth Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Morgan Kinney
Morgan Kinney was instrumental in extending Ainsworth's winning streak to five on Thursday. Kinney turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Ainsworth's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kenesaw at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 47.33
Jorgan Condon's Big Game Leads Creighton over North Central
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jorgan Condon stepped things up a notch to give Creighton the 'W'. Nobody could stop Condon as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Creighton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Condon and Creighton will face off against Weeping Water at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.82
Dylan Kolm's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dylan Kolm posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
For the season, Kolm has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.70
Other Notable Players
- Ben Barlow: 77 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.20)
- Jace Rosenkrans: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Robinson Ladeaux: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.65)
- Andrew Henery: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.22)
- Chris Fernandez: 95 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.13)
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