3A/4A Northwestern 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!
DK Mitchell Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Hibriten's DK Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Mitchell has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 99.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.90
Chapman-Mays Came Up Big in Alexander Central's 30-20 Victory
Sawyer Chapman-Mays put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Freedom, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Chapman-Mays. Chapman-Mays rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Patriots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.90
Bryce Johnston Turns in Another Game with at Least One Defended Passes
Bryce Johnston continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least one defended passes. He picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
South Caldwell is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. They and Freedom are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.05
Landon Borders Makes It Two for South Caldwell
Another South Caldwell player making an appearance on this list is Landon Borders. He rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
On the season, Borders has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 51.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.23
Alexander Central Gets a Boost from Whitaker in 30-20 Victory
Another Alexander Central player making an appearance on this list is Jeremiah Whitaker. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
For the year, Whitaker has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Max Yount: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
