C2 District 3 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!
Breiton Whitmire's Big Game Leads Cedar Catholic over Oakland-Craig
Cedar Catholic picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Breiton Whitmire. Whitmire turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cedar Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They and Norfolk Catholic are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.18
Sylas Nelson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Oakland-Craig had to settle for second even though Sylas Nelson put up the best numbers he has all season. Nelson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Oakland-Craig's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Nelson will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on West Point-Beemer on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.57
Isaak Maxwell Makes It Two for Oakland-Craig
Another Oakland-Craig player making an appearance on this list is Isaak Maxwell. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Maxwell has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 68.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
While Jaxon Mettler delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Battle Creek. Nobody could stop Mettler as he rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
Mettler and Battle Creek will square off against Ponca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Mettler took on the Indians, he rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 16.42
Aden Pochop Makes It Two for Battle Creek
Another Battle Creek player making an appearance on this list is Aden Pochop. He rushed for 39 yards.
If the past is any indication, Pochop could be in store for another big game when he takes on Ponca on Friday. Pochop rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Indians duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 16.22
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