Metropolitan 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!
Terry Walker Iii Dazzles in Lawrence Central Victory
Starting off the list is Lawrence Central's Terry Walker Iii, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Walker Iii rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Walker Iii and Lawrence Central will head out to square off against Ben Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Walker Iii took on the Giants, he threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 47.53
Joe Goss Delivers Best Effort of Season
Joe Goss produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ben Davis to the win on Friday. Goss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
The victory snapped Ben Davis' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Goss and Ben Davis will welcome Lawrence Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.80
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Caleb Beeler
Caleb Beeler continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Beeler and Lawrence North will square off against Center Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats had to take a loss when they last met the Trojans, but Beeler had little to do with the loss: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 26.25
Big Game from Lunsford As Lawrence North Won 33-7
Daione Lunsford continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lunsford and Lawrence North will host Center Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats had to take a loss when they last met the Trojans, but Lunsford had little to do with the loss: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.75
Bobby Thomas Turns in Season-Best Effort
Pike was led to victory by Bobby Thomas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Thomas rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown on his only pass of the game, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Thomas has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 31.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.65
Other Notable Players
- Chase Shurn: 107 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Breck Mallory: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Phillip Allen: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Chyron Harrison: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Alijah Price: 138 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
