Metro - North 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!
Welch Made His Presence Known in Anoka's 14-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Anoka's Zach Welch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Welch rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Welch has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 145.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.50
A Season-Best Performance from Zach Larson Leads Blaine over Champlin Park
Zach Larson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Blaine to the win on Friday. Larson rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Blaine: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Larson has averaged 17.3 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.38
Charlie Potvin Makes It Two for Blaine
The second Blaine player making an appearance here is Charlie Potvin, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, making 13 total tackles and defending two passes. The matchup was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Potvin has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 4.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 16.50
A Constellation of Stars for Blaine
Another Blaine player making an appearance on this list is Sam Shaughessy. He rushed for 124 yards.
For the year, Shaughessy has averaged 101 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.33
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