D1 District 1 (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!
Johnson-Brock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Deacon Bernadt
Deacon Bernadt's big game helped extend Johnson-Brock's winning streak to six on Friday. Bernadt was unstoppable, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Johnson-Brock pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Bernadt will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Lourdes Central Catholic on Thursday.
Gamescore: 54.17
Braxton Bridger Goes Supernova in Johnson-Brock Win
Braxton Bridger's big game helped extend Johnson-Brock's winning streak to six on Friday. Omaha Christian Academy had no answer to Bridger as he rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Bridger's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Bridger has run in those 3 touchdowns while averaging 65.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.20
Easton Buss Puts an End to Freeman's Losing Streak on Friday
Easton Buss helped snap Freeman's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Friday Buss rushed for 60 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Freeman's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Omaha Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Johnson-Brock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Quentin Behrends
Quentin Behrends's big game helped extend Johnson-Brock's winning streak to six on Friday. Behrends rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
On the year, Behrends has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.45
True Jurgens' Big Game Leads Freeman over Sacred Heart
True Jurgens helped snap Freeman's 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. Jurgens was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Jurgens has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.82
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
