D6 District 5 (6 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!
Alec Watchorn Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Leyton's Alec Watchorn, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Watchorn rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the third in a row for Leyton, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Watchorn and Leyton will head out to challenge Garden County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 76.48
Kyan Kramer's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Kyan Kramer posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
The victory for Garden County keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Kramer and Garden County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Leyton at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 50.15
Wilsie Lobner Makes It Two for Garden County
Keeping Kramer company is Wilsie Lobner, a fellow Garden County player. He wasn't messing around on Thursday, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. The game was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This year, Lobner has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 47.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.02
Garden County Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Kole Fornander
Kole Fornander was instrumental in extending Garden County's winning streak to five on Thursday. Nobody could stop Fornander as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
This season, Fornander has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 71.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 39.13
Quinten Koenen Puts an End to South Platte's Losing Streak on Thursday
Quinten Koenen helped snap South Platte's five-game losing streak dating back to last season. Banner County had no answer to Koenen on Thursday as he picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 24 yards and a touchdown.
South Platte's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. Koenen and South Platte will challenge Creek Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.83
Other Notable Players
- Austin Beutler: 79 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.78)
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