Southern Indiana 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!
Will Friday Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Evansville Reitz got the W thanks in part to Will Friday playing the best football he has all season. Friday picked up six sacks and made seven total tackles.
On the season, Friday has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 45.75
Evansville Memorial Gets a Boost from Fisher in 35-12 Victory
Evansville Memorial picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Matthew Fisher. Fisher was dynamite, throwing for 289 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Evansville Memorial pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Fisher and Evansville Memorial will challenge Castle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.57
Max Mccool Dazzles in Castle Win
Max Mccool was instrumental in extending Castle's winning streak to six on Friday. Mccool was dynamite, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Mccool could be in store for another big game when he takes on Evansville Memorial on Friday. Mccool rushed for 121 yards on only ten carries the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.88
Big Game from Ussery As Evansville Reitz Won 35-0
Jasseim Ussery put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
On the season, Ussery has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 63.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.63
Other Notable Players
- Luke Dockery: 163 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.05)
- Elijah Darrett: 100 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.92)
- Luke Lindsey: 128 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.55)
- Anthony Zaccardelli: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Ricky White Jr: (1TD) and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
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