Mississippi Valley 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!
Isaac Ackerman Turns in Season-Best Effort
Triad was led to victory by Isaac Ackerman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ackerman rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory for Triad keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Ackerman and Triad will head out to square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.57
Jonsson Came Up Big in Mascoutah's 37-22 Loss
Mascoutah had to settle for second on Friday, but Baruk Jonsson sure wasn't going down easily. Jonsson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Jonsson and Mascoutah will square off against Jersey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians had to take a loss when they last met the Panthers, but Jonsson had little to do with the loss: he threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 39.67
Triad Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ian Dempsey
Triad picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ian Dempsey. Dempsey was dynamite, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles.
For the season, Dempsey has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 69.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.82
A Season-Best Effort from Owen Lightner Leads Triad over Mascoutah
On Friday, Triad got the W thanks in part to Owen Lightner playing the best football he has all season. Lightner wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 17 total tackles. The game was his fifth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Lightner has averaged 8.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.00
Jordan Beck Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Jordan Beck posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Mascoutah over Triad on Friday. Beck picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Beck has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 18.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.47
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
