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 Dazzles in Mccool Junction Victory
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.
The victory was the third in a row for McCool Junction, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Mcdonald will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Shelby-Rising City on Friday.
Gamescore: 71.15
Bryson Plock Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, McCool Junction got the W thanks in part to Bryson Plock playing the best football he has all season. Plock picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Plock has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 62.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 62.92
Big Game from Siebert As Heartland Fell 62-24
While Heartland might've come up empty on Friday, Carter Siebert wasn't going down without a fight. Siebert was unstoppable, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 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 head out on the road to face off against Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.32
Carter Eickmeier and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Carter Eickmeier was instrumental in extending Shelby-Rising City's winning streak to five on Friday. Eickmeier did his part (and then some), rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry for the 'W'.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will take on McCool Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.95
Kaleb Palik Delivers Electric Effort Vs 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 pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Palik and East Butler will be playing at home against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Other Notable Players
- Jakson Smaus: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.85)
- 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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