1A Sawtooth (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!
Preston Wood Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Carey was led to victory by Preston Wood, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wood rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Carey, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Wood and Carey will host Shoshone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 77.70
Richfield Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Devin Scott
Even if Richfield couldn't beat Camas County on Friday, underclassman Devin Scott still had a big game. Scott turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 111 yards while completing 75% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Richfield is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Scott and Richfield will face off against Castleford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Jace Fuchs Makes It Two for Richfield
Another Richfield player making an appearance on this list is Jace Fuchs. He picked up 34 receiving yards.
On the season, Fuchs has averaged 25.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 26.40
Matthew Young Goes Supernova in Carey Victory
Carey picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Matthew Young. Dietrich had no answer to Young as he picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
This year, Young has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 20.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.13
Carey Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Eddie Gamino
Eddie Gamino's big game helped extend Carey's winning streak to five on Friday. Gamino was unstoppable, rushing for 16 yards.
On the season, Gamino has averaged 33.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.58
Other Notable Players
- Stockton Sears: 22 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 54 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.32)
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