D1 District 8 (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 Brennan Lindner Leads Pleasanton over West Holt
On Friday, Pleasanton got the W thanks in part to Brennan Lindner playing the best football he has all season. Lindner rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win for Pleasanton keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Lindner and Pleasanton are taking a road trip to face off against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 58.85
Pleasanton Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jaysen Cronin
Jaysen Cronin was instrumental in extending Pleasanton's winning streak to eight on Friday. Cronin did his part (and then some), picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
This season, Cronin has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 57.40
Paulsen Posts Huge Game in 34-28 Win
South Loup took down Ravenna on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Conner Paulsen's standout effort. Paulsen did his part (and then some), rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
South Loup pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Paulsen and South Loup will challenge Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.52
Connell Came Up Big in Sandhills Valley's 26-22 Win
Sandhills Valley took down Arcadia/Loup City on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Leyton Connell's performance. Connell did his part (and then some), rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
On the year, Connell has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 143.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.85
Aj Starr Makes It Two for South Loup
Another South Loup player making an appearance on this list is Aj Starr. He picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
For the year, Starr has averaged 15.9 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 34.85
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Furne: 57 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.27)
- Kobe Chamberlin: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 29.28)
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