Wheat State (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!
Matt Hamm-Jones Delivers Best Performance of Season
Solomon was led to victory by Matt Hamm-Jones, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hamm-Jones rushed for 133 yards and five touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Solomon moved to 1-5 with that victory, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. Hamm-Jones and Solomon will head out on the road to square off against Canton-Galva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.00
Logan Tate Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Logan Tate posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.5). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Tate and Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will welcome Hartford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.70
Solomon's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Carlos Duran
Thanks in part to Carlos Duran, Solomon said goodbye to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Duran turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards.
This season, Duran has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.78
Riedy Came Up Big in Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s 40-24 Victory
Kole Riedy put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Riedy has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 52.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.65
Kyler Bergkamp Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Little River had to settle for second even though Kyler Bergkamp put up the best numbers he has all season. Bergkamp picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
With the loss, Little River broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Bergkamp and Little River will take on Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Breken Coup: 181 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.97)
- Logan Renken: 106 yards passing; 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Jaren Garrison: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Grant Eskeldson: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
