Eastern 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!
Big Game from Mcroberts Jr. As Wright City Fell 33-28
Starting off the list is Wright City's Duan McRoberts Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McRoberts Jr. rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, McRoberts Jr. might just drop another big game when he faces off against North Callaway on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time McRoberts Jr. saw the Thunderbirds), he rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 70.78
Jacob Hogue Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Montgomery County got the W thanks in part to Jacob Hogue playing the best football he has all season. Hogue picked up 180 receiving yards, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Wright City had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Hogue it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Hogue saw Wright City), he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Gamescore: 47.90
Jaiden Galbreath and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Jaiden Galbreath's big game helped extend North Callaway's winning streak to four on Friday. Galbreath turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Galbreath and North Callaway will take on Wright City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Galbreath will face off against Duan McRoberts Jr., the Wildcats' star running back. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.80
Pontius Made His Presence Known in South Callaway's 49-8 Win
Graden Pontius was instrumental in extending South Callaway's winning streak to six on Friday. Pontius was dynamite, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
South Callaway's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Pontius and South Callaway will square off against Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.43
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Combs Leads Montgomery County over Wright City
Adrian Combs produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Montgomery County to the win on Friday. Combs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 373 yards and a touchdown. Montgomery County is 2-1 when Combs posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
This season, Combs has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 185.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Hecktor: 56 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Kolton Adrian: 2 TDs ; 31 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.72)
- Ethan Munford: 115 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Nathan Twitchell: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.75)
- Attis Bartlett: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
