West Michigan - Lakes 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!
Devlin Dean Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Montague got the W thanks in part to Devlin Dean playing the best football he has all season. Dean rushed for 335 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards.
Montague moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Dean's next contest is against Manistee on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 81.40
Ryver Jarka Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Montague got the W thanks in part to Ryver Jarka playing the best football he has all season. Jarka made 20 total tackles and defended a pass. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
For the season, Jarka has averaged 9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 53.53
Manistee found a leader in Dayvion Neal-Berry as the squad took down Shelby on Friday. Shelby had no answer to Neal-Berry as he threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Manistee now has a winning record of 4-3. Neal-Berry and Manistee will square off against Montague at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.08
Kaden Kott Makes It Two for Manistee
Keeping Neal-Berry company is Kaden Kott, a fellow Manistee player. He picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
For the season, Kott has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 27.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.57
A Constellation of Stars for Manistee
Another Manistee player making an appearance on this list is Landin Sowa. He rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Manistee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Sowa has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.15
Other Notable Players
- Ean Guenthardt: 1 sack, 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
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