North Central II (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!
Tom Lardner Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Branson's Tom Lardner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lardner threw for 312 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
If the past is any indication, Lardner could be in store for another big game when he takes on South Fork on Saturday. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Lardner saw the Cubs), he threw for 521 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 63.05
Wesley Way Dazzles in South Fork Defeat
Wesley Way posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 226 yards, and also threw for 29 yards and a touchdown.
South Fork is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4. Way and South Fork will head out on the road to face off against Branson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 48.43
Sypult Made His Presence Known in Stuart Hall's 62-8 Victory
Rhett Sypult's big game helped extend Stuart Hall's winning streak to five on Friday. Sypult turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 132 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Sypult must have Calistoga's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Sypult threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.60
Chase Hoeveler Makes It Two for Branson
Another Branson player making an appearance on this list is Chase Hoeveler. He picked up 154 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Hoeveler has caught those 3 touchdowns while averaging 87 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.32
A Constellation of Stars for Branson
Another Branson player making an appearance on this list is Mo Jacoby. He picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Jacoby has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 83.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.12
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Furman: 21 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.63)
- Colby Buxton: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 25 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
