Big Thumb - Blue (8 Man) 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!
Parker Merriman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Parker Merriman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Deckerville to the win on Friday. Merriman rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.5). Those 236 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory for Deckerville keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Merriman and Deckerville will welcome Alcona at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.95
Kingston found a leader in Tanner James as the team took down Dryden on Friday. James turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 27 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending two passes.
On the year, James has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 96.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 53 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 97.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.55
Gavin Wager Puts an End to Mayville's Losing Streak on Friday
Mayville's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Gavin Wager. Wager turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Wager has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 152.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 64.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.45
Michael Jenkins' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Michael Jenkins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the season, Jenkins has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 44.00
A Constellation of Stars for Kingston
Another Kingston player making an appearance on this list is Colin Corlis. He rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
This season, Corlis has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 36.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.10
Other Notable Players
- Skylar Sentell: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.60)
- Luka Campbell: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
