D1 District 2 (8 Man) 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 Performance from Bryan Isom Leads Tri County Northeast over Wakefield
Tri County Northeast was led to victory by Bryan Isom, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Isom rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Isom has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 36.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.40
Chase Smith and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Chase Smith's big game helped extend Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to seven on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Smith and Guardian Angels Central Catholic will take on Wisner-Pilger at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.43
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Sam Hass
Guardian Angels Central Catholic picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sam Hass. Hass was dynamite, rushing for 68 yards, while also throwing for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Hass has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.68
Jorgensen Came Up Big in Tri County Northeast's 48-13 Victory
Ben Jorgensen put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
If history really does repeat itself, Jorgensen might just drop another big game when he faces off against Homer on Friday. Jorgensen rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 70 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.53
Alex Roth Has Career-Day on Friday
Alex Roth posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 138 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 68 yards on only eight carries.
The defeat snapped Pender's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Roth and Pender will take on Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.60
Other Notable Players
- Brayden Mccorkindale: 110 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.45)
- Reece Heineman: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
