Northeast 8 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!
Michael Hazimihalis Turns in Season-Best Effort
Hubbard came up short on Friday despite Michael Hazimihalis delivering his best game to date. Hazimihalis rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Hubbard is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Hazimihalis and Hubbard will square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.75
Alexander Hackwelder's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hubbard over Beaver
Keeping Hazimihalis company is Alexander Hackwelder, a fellow Hubbard player. He rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard is 3-1 when Hackwelder posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Hackwelder has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 181.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 49.87 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 101.93 passer rating.
Gamescore: 40.93
A Constellation of Stars for Hubbard
Another Hubbard player making an appearance on this list is Braydon Songer. He picked up 163 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
This season, Songer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 33.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.63
Dominick Tolone Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Girard had to settle for second even though Dominick Tolone put up the best numbers he has all season. Tolone threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Tolone has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 163.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 13.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.07
A Season-Best Performance from Mykel Collier Leads Girard over South Range
On Friday, Girard had to settle for second even though Mykel Collier put up the best numbers he has all season. Collier picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Girard: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Collier has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 52.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 18 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.22
Other Notable Players
- Gaven Hanson: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
