Northeast 8 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!
Michael Hazimihalis Delivers Best Performance of Season
Hubbard came up short on Friday despite Michael Hazimihalis delivering his best game to date. Hazimihalis rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Hubbard is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Hazimihalis and Hubbard will take on Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.75
Alexander Hackwelder Goes Supernova in Hubbard Defeat
Keeping Hazimihalis company is Alexander Hackwelder, a fellow Hubbard player. He rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard is 3-1 when Hackwelder posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hackwelder and Hubbard will challenge Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Hackwelder took on the Bulldogs, he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 237 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 40.93
Braydon Songer Makes It Three for Hubbard
Another Hubbard player making an appearance on this list is Braydon Songer. He picked up 163 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Songer and Hubbard will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. The last time Songer took on the Bulldogs, he picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.63
A Season-Best Performance from Dominick Tolone Leads Girard over South Range
Girard came up short on Friday despite Dominick Tolone delivering his best game to date. Tolone threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Tolone has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 163.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.07
Mykel Collier Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Mykel Collier posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Girard over South Range on Friday. Collier picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Girard is 3-1 when Collier posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Collier has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 52.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.22
Other Notable Players
- Gaven Hanson: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
