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
On Friday, Southridge got the W thanks in part to Justin Leathers playing the best football he has all season. 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 victory 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
Boyd Made His Presence Known in Pike Central's 28-21 Defeat
While Pike Central might've come up empty on Friday, Grant Boyd wasn't going down without a fight. Boyd was unstoppable, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
On the year, Boyd has averaged 18.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 44.07
North Posey was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jed Galvin did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Galvin as he rushed 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. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Galvin saw the Chargers), he rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
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.
On the year, Russell has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 22.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.02
Jiles Mason Makes It Two for Pike Central
The second Pike Central player making an appearance here is Jiles Mason, and for good reason. 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
