8-Man (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Daniel Cox Dazzles in Water Canyon Win
Starting off the list is Water Canyon's Daniel Cox, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cox rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Those 103 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The win (which was Water Canyon's third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. Cox and Water Canyon will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whitehorse at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 64.18
Rylan Barlow Turns in Season-Best Performance
Water Canyon was led to victory by Rylan Barlow, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barlow picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Water Canyon is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the season, Barlow has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 16.4 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 29.3 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.00
Johnny Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He made five total tackles and defended three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Water Canyon is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
This year, Johnson has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions.
Gamescore: 46.28
Windsor Posts Huge Game in 38-31 Loss
Gunner Windsor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Windsor might have his next game, a road matchup with Altamont, circled on his calendar. Back in September (the last time Windsor saw the Longhorns), he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 40.83
Other Notable Players
- Domanik La Corti: 2 sacks, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.75)
- Zach Keate: 1 sack, 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
