North Central 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!
Dae'cion Echols Turns in Season-Best Performance
Muncie Central was led to victory by Dae'Cion Echols, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Echols rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Echols must have Richmond's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Echols rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries the last time he and the Red Devils duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 76.10
Jack Gonzalez was a major factor in Harrison's victory over Kokomo on Friday. Gonzalez was unstoppable, making six total tackles. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Harrison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Gonzalez and Harrison will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 34.02
Kokomo Gets a Boost from Pollard in 29-28 Defeat
Kokomo was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Keemarion Pollard did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Pollard was still balling out as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Pollard and Kokomo will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McCutcheon at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Pollard will face off against Tyler Brigham, the Mavericks' 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: 27.47
Jackson Mills Dazzles in Harrison Win
Jackson Mills continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 23 total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Mills has averaged 12 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Jovon Williams: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.98)
- Timotheus Jones: 44 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Lannon Nicoloff: 181 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 17.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
