South Central Border (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!
A Season-Best Performance from Creyo Koop Leads West Elk over Cedar Vale/Dexter
On Friday, West Elk got the W thanks in part to Creyo Koop playing the best football he has all season. Koop wasn't messing around, picking up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Koop is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Sedan on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Koop saw the Devils), he rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 87.03
Carson Vineyard Dazzles in Argonia/Attica Win
Argonia/Attica picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carson Vineyard. Nobody could stop Vineyard as he rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Vineyard and Argonia/Attica will take on Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vineyard will face off against Ry Kooiman, the Cougars' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 68.08
Trent Haag's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, West Elk got the W thanks in part to Trent Haag playing the best football he has all season. Haag rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Haag is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Sedan on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Haag saw the Devils), he rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 61.65
Cordell Jordan and Co. Win Third in a Row
Cordell Jordan's big game helped extend Oxford's winning streak to three on Friday. Jordan turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Jordan has averaged 31.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 55.37
Mac Harnden Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Argonia/Attica got the W thanks in part to Mac Harnden playing the best football he has all season. Harnden picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards.
This season, Harnden has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 51.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 25.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.22
Other Notable Players
- Xzavier Mcclamy: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 44 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.08)
- Maddex Hemberger: 119 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 36.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
