Sagamore 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!
Rolando Castillo Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Frankfort's Rolando Castillo, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Castillo made eight total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending three passes.
If the past is any indication, Castillo could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Montgomery on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Castillo saw the Chargin' Chargers), he made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 48.70
Joshua Parks Has Career Rushing Day
Joshua Parks posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
The win (which was Lebanon's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Parks and Lebanon will head out to square off against Southmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.28
Walden Posts Huge Game in 70-0 Win
Tri-West Hendricks's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Malachi Walden. Walden did his part (and then some), throwing for 95 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also rushing for 53 yards on only six carries for the 'W'. He is becoming a predictor of Tri-West Hendricks' success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
North Montgomery's probably not too fond of Walden given he always seems to get the better of them. Walden rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes the last time he and the Chargin' Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.83
Marcus Fortner Turns in Season-Best Effort
Marcus Fortner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Western Boone to the win on Friday. Fortner picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fortner and Western Boone will welcome Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fortner will face off against Jace Scrafton, the Warriors' star wideout. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 27.72
A Season-Best Effort from Derek Reid Leads Tri-West Hendricks over North Montgomery
Tri-West Hendricks was led to victory by Derek Reid, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Reid rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Tri-West Hendricks is undefeated when Reid posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Reid's next matchup is against Crawfordsville on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. The game will pit Reid up against the Athenians' star running back Maddox Ronco. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Wooten: 52 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 22.78)
- Levi Adkins: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Carter Ward: 93 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Brandon Potter: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
