Midwest 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!
Jonathan Pearson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Tri-County got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Pearson playing the best football he has all season. Pearson rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Unfortunately for Bowman Academy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Pearson. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Pearson saw the Eagles), he rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 59.25
A Season-Best Performance from Chantz Mccutchen Leads North White over North Newton
North White was led to victory by Chantz Mccutchen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mccutchen rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for North White, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. They and West Central are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.05
Sherrick Came Up Big in North White's 49-6 Victory
Keeping Mccutchen company is Ben Sherrick, a fellow North White player. He rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 14 total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Sherrick has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 99.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.35
Kevin Martinez Makes It Two for Tri-County
The second Tri-County player making an appearance here is Kevin Martinez, and for good reason. He rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
On the year, Martinez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 72.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.15
Lucas Bogucki Goes Supernova in South Newton Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Lucas Bogucki of South Newton. Bogucki rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Newton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Bogucki and South Newton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Frontier at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.97
Other Notable Players
- Drea Villarreal: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.75)
- Noah Pratt: (Gamescore: 25.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
