D2 District 2 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Andrew Haberman Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Wynot got the W thanks in part to Andrew Haberman playing the best football he has all season. Haberman rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 110 receiving yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
The victory (which was Wynot's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Haberman and Wynot will square off against Palmer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 52.87
Korbin Carlson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Korbin Carlson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made seven total tackles.
This season, Carlson has averaged 6.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 6.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 82.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 49.62
Lane Heimes Turns in Season-Best Performance
Wynot was led to victory by Lane Heimes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Heimes rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
On the season, Heimes has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 69.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one rushing yard per game.
Gamescore: 45.73
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Gets a Boost from Cooper in 62-12 Win
Landen Cooper's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 121+ rushing yards. He rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
On the year, Cooper has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 125 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 67.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.20
A Season-Best Performance from Killian Steinhaus Leads Wynot over Bancroft-Rosalie
Wynot was led to victory by Killian Steinhaus, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Steinhaus picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards.
For the year, Steinhaus has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 20.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.38
Other Notable Players
- Graysen Briggs: 47 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.25)
- Gavin Hardeman: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.25)
- Devin Brummer: 278 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.53)
- Masen Olsen: 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.97)
- Braylon Wegner: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
