Northern Plains (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!
Tate Foreman Puts an End to Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Tate Foreman, Thunder Ridge said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. St. John's/Tipton Catholic had no answer to Foreman on Friday as he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Thunder Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Foreman will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Pike Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.82
Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jimmy Escobar
Thanks in part to Jimmy Escobar, Thunder Ridge said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Escobar did his part (and then some), rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
This year, Escobar has averaged 29.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 20.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 54.88
Big Game from Mcdill As Rock Hills Won 54-6
Cooper McDill was a major factor in Rock Hills's win over Washington County on Friday. McDill was dynamite, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, while also picking up 64 receiving yards. His longest reception was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
This season, McDill has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 65 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.10
Ryder Allen Delivers Best Performance of Season
St. John's/Tipton Catholic came up short on Friday despite Ryder Allen delivering his best game to date. Allen forced a fumble, made 23 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Allen and St. John's/Tipton Catholic will venture away from home to take on Blue Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.65
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Kaden Phillips
St. John's/Tipton Catholic came up short on Friday despite Kaden Phillips delivering his best game to date. Phillips wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making 17 total tackles. The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Phillips has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 45.40
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Ridgeway: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 71 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.87)
- Jeremiah Miller: 104 yards passing; 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 39.63)
- Evan Slavik: (Gamescore: 28.78)
- Nathaniel Meyers: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Andrew Cooper: 172 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
