Southeastern Extreme - Central (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!
A Season-Best Performance from Kade Atkinson Leads South Haven Christian over Christian Community
South Haven Christian was led to victory by Kade Atkinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Atkinson rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass.
The victory (which was South Haven Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Atkinson and South Haven Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Tri-Cities Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 75.13
Braxton Pugh Delivers Best Performance of Season
Christian Community came up short on Friday despite Braxton Pugh delivering his best game to date. Pugh rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. He has become a key player for Christian Community: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Christian Community now has a losing record at 3-4. Pugh and Christian Community will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on CSTHEA at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 61.98
Gabriel Deng Makes It Two for South Haven Christian
Another South Haven Christian player making an appearance on this list is Gabriel Deng. He picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
On the year, Deng has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 50.98
Christian Community Gets a Boost from Poulin in 86-68 Loss
The second Christian Community player making an appearance here is Caden Poulin, and for good reason. He rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Poulin must have South Haven Christian's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Poulin last faced the back in October of 2023, he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.28
A Constellation of Stars for Christian Community
Another Christian Community player making an appearance on this list is Asher Poulin. He picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles, and defended a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
On the year, Poulin has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 5.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 34.30
Other Notable Players
- Dryver George: 62 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.95)
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