North Central Missouri 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!
Jace Kent Dazzles in Kirksville Victory
Jace Kent's big game helped extend Kirksville's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Kent as he rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kent and Kirksville are taking a road trip to take on Mexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Kent up against the Bulldogs' star running back Drew Demint. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 34.18
Drew Demint Delivers Electric Performance Vs Fulton
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Drew Demint stepped things up a notch to give Mexico the 'W'. Demint was dynamite, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
This season, Demint has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.23
Korbyn Dorsey Makes It Two for Mexico
Keeping Demint company is Korbyn Dorsey, a fellow Mexico player. He picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending two passes.
Gamescore: 24.17
While Qailen Chambers delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Fulton. Chambers was unstoppable, picking up 72 receiving yards.
Fulton is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Chambers and Fulton will take on Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.78
A Constellation of Stars for Mexico
Another Mexico player making an appearance on this list is Peyton Hoover. He made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Hoover has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 32.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.45
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