Black Diamond 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!
Noah Pollard Delivers Electric Performance Vs Edwards County
Starting off the list is Carmi-White County's Noah Pollard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pollard rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Pollard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Carmi-White County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Pollard's next matchup is against Eldorado on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 51.15
Michael Barner Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Fairfield got the W thanks in part to Michael Barner playing the best football he has all season. Barner rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Barner and Fairfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.08
Another Game with at Least 112 Rushing Yards from Israel Sargent
Israel Sargent produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fairfield to the win on Friday. Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
For the year, Sargent has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.20
Stockton Came Up Big in Carmi-White County's 48-6 Win
The second Carmi-White County player making an appearance here is Kade Stockton, and for good reason. He rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
For the season, Stockton has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 72.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
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