D1 District 2 (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!
Big Game from Kneifl As Pender Won 59-11
Starting off the list is Pender's Owen Kneifl, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kneifl rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Kneifl has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 129.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 72.93
Guardian Angels Central Catholic Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Chase Smith
Chase Smith was instrumental in extending Guardian Angels Central Catholic's winning streak to eight on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Smith will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Tri County Northeast on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.08
A Season-Best Performance from Trevor Trimble Leads Pender over Wakefield
On Friday, Pender got the W thanks in part to Trevor Trimble playing the best football he has all season. Trimble rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
This season, Trimble has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 52.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.10
Alex Roth Dazzles in Pender Win
Alex Roth posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Roth has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 83 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 47 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.43
Isom Posts Huge Game in 50-7 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Bryan Isom of Tri County Northeast. Isom rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He is becoming a predictor of Tri County Northeast's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
For the season, Isom has averaged 22 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.08
Other Notable Players
- Ben Jorgensen: 91 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.62)
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