D2 District 7 (8 Man) 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!
Gage Hedstrom Dazzles in St. Mary's Victory
Starting off the list is St. Mary's Gage Hedstrom, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hedstrom rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Hedstrom has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 192.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 16.
Gamescore: 96.57
Nilson Posts Huge Game in 72-46 Victory
Creighton picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Taylor Nilson. Nilson was dynamite, throwing for 315 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Creighton's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Nilson and Creighton will head out on the road to square off against Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 78.00
Jorgan Condon Makes It Two for Creighton
Another Creighton player making an appearance on this list is Jorgan Condon. He picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This year, Condon has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 78.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.50
Neligh-Oakdale Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Cooper Arehart
While Neligh-Oakdale couldn't topple Creighton on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Cooper Arehart. Creighton had no answer to Arehart as he rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns.
Arehart and Neligh-Oakdale will be playing at home against Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arehart will face off against Kellan Hoefer, the Wolfpack's star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 54.23
Barlow Made His Presence Known in St. Mary's 68-28 Victory
Another St. Mary's player making an appearance on this list is Ben Barlow. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
For the season, Barlow has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 126.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 9.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 53.17
Other Notable Players
- Morgan Kinney: 88 yards rushing, 4 TDs ; 51 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 52.68)
- Corbin Hoefer: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 44.80)
- Ethan Kuhl: 130 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 40.50)
- Grady Drueke: 122 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
