Pocket - Small School 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Justin Leathers Leads Southridge over North Posey
Southridge was led to victory by Justin Leathers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leathers rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The win was the third in a row for Southridge, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. They and Forest Park are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.32
Grant Boyd's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pike Central over Forest Park
Pike Central had to settle for second on Friday, but Grant Boyd sure wasn't going down easily. Boyd was dynamite, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Boyd and Pike Central are taking a road trip to face off against North Posey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Boyd up against the Vikings' star running back Jed Galvin. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 44.07
While Jed Galvin delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for North Posey. Galvin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 39 yards.
If the past is any indication, Galvin could be in store for another big game when he takes on Pike Central on Friday. Galvin rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries the last time he and the Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.40
Zackery Russell Makes It Two for Southridge
Another Southridge player making an appearance on this list is Zackery Russell. He picked up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southridge and Forest Park are set to duel on Friday. The match will pit Russell up against the Rangers' star rusher Tyler Fetter. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 21.02
Jiles Mason Makes It Two for Pike Central
Another Pike Central player making an appearance on this list is Jiles Mason. He picked up 38 receiving yards.
This season, Mason has averaged 19.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.05
Other Notable Players
- Noah Wright: 103 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
