D1 District 8 (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!
Brennan Lindner Delivers Best Performance of Season
Pleasanton was led to victory by Brennan Lindner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Lindner rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Lindner and Pleasanton will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Mavericks, probably because Lindner had a solid game then too: he rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance?
Gamescore: 57.80
Conner Paulsen Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
South Loup was led to victory by Conner Paulsen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Paulsen rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Paulsen has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had eight rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 16.
Gamescore: 57.48
Jaysen Cronin and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Jaysen Cronin was instrumental in extending Pleasanton's winning streak to nine on Thursday. Cronin was unstoppable, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Cronin and Pleasanton will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Cronin took on the Mavericks, he picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 44.20
Pleasanton Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Gage Zwiener
Gage Zwiener was instrumental in extending Pleasanton's winning streak to nine on Thursday. Zwiener turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 38 receiving yards.
For the year, Zwiener has averaged 15.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.18
Nick Hansen Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Nick Hansen of West Holt. Hansen picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
On the year, Hansen has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 48 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.08
Other Notable Players
- Aj Starr: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
