D1 District 6 (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!
Carson Mcdonald Goes Supernova in Mccool Junction Win
Starting off the list is McCool Junction's Carson Mcdonald, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mcdonald rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mcdonald and McCool Junction are taking a road trip to challenge Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mcdonald will face off against Logan Lindsley, the Huskies' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 71.15
Siebert Posts Huge Game in 62-24 Loss
While Carter Siebert delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Heartland. Siebert was unstoppable, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Heartland is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Siebert and Heartland will square off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.32
Shelby-Rising City Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Carter Eickmeier
Carter Eickmeier was instrumental in extending Shelby-Rising City's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Eickmeier as he rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Shelby-Rising City's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will welcome McCool Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.95
Kaleb Palik's Big Game Leads East Butler over Heartland
Rounding off our Top Five is Kaleb Palik of East Butler. Palik rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
East Butler's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Palik and East Butler will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Other Notable Players
- Jakson Smaus: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.60)
- Logan Lindsley: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.55)
- Grant Kozisek: 53 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.58)
- Tytus R Lee: 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.15)
- Jett Vrbka: 119 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.75)
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