Northern 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!
Jaron Thomas Dazzles in Concord Win
Jaron Thomas's big game helped extend Concord's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Thomas as he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making eight total tackles.
Thomas might have his next game, a home matchup with Plymouth, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Pilgrims/Rockies), he rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 47.45
NorthWood had to settle for second on Friday, but Austin King sure wasn't going down easily. King was unstoppable, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
NorthWood is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. King and NorthWood will challenge Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.78
Underclassman Landon Snyder Comes Up Big Against Plymouth
While Friday's win was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Landon Snyder. He was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Mishawaka's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Snyder and Mishawaka will face off against Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.90
Jackson Snyder Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mishawaka was led to victory by Jackson Snyder, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Snyder made 17 total tackles.
For the year, Snyder has averaged 11.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 44.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.85
Char'rese Breveard's Big Game Leads Concord over Wawasee
Char'Rese Breveard's big game helped extend Concord's winning streak to eight on Friday. Breveard was dynamite, picking up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
For the year, Breveard has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 76.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 29.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.53
Other Notable Players
- Derek Sherwood: 113 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.48)
- Xavier Juarez: 1 sack and 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Karsyn Rumfelt: 135 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Kadyn O'Neal: 106 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Brody Streeter: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps