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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs Hannibal
Jace Kent's big game helped extend Kirksville's winning streak to six on Friday. Kent was dynamite, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kirksville's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Kent and Kirksville will head out to face off against Mexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.18
Mexico Gets a Boost from Demint in 21-14 Victory
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.
For the 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 didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 24.17
While Qailen Chambers delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Fulton. Despite the loss, Chambers was still balling out as he picked 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 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).
For the season, Hoover has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, 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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