5A Special District 4 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!
Finn Lessner's Big Game Leads Springfield over Eagle Point
Starting off the list is Springfield's Finn Lessner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lessner picked up 157 receiving yards, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Springfield's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Lessner and Springfield will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Roseburg at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 44.00
Brody Gilliam Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, North Eugene had to settle for second even though Brody Gilliam put up the best numbers he has all season. Gilliam rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 198 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Gilliam and North Eugene are taking a road trip to face off against Thurston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Gilliam up against the Colts' star quarterback Noah Blair. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.70
Solo Made His Presence Known in Springfield's 28-21 Victory
The second Springfield player making an appearance here is Noah Solo, and for good reason. He rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt.
On the season, Solo has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 115.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
A Season-Best Effort from Grady Kik-Down Leads North Eugene over Crater
Sadly, Grady Kik-Down posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead North Eugene over Crater on Friday. Kik-Down picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kik-Down and North Eugene will face off against Thurston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Kik-Down up against the Colts' star WR Matthew Newell. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 30.78
A Constellation of Stars for North Eugene
Another North Eugene player making an appearance on this list is Aidan Hibler. He picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Hibler has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.17
Other Notable Players
- Carter Beebe: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Clay Rhoades: 53 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
