Big Thumb - Blue (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!
Parker Merriman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Parker Merriman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Deckerville to the win on Friday. Merriman rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.5) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory for Deckerville keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Merriman and Deckerville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alcona at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 54.95
Tanner James was a major factor in Kingston's victory over Dryden on Friday. James was dynamite, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 27 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending two passes.
This year, James has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 96.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 97.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.55
Gavin Wager Puts an End to Mayville's Losing Streak on Friday
Mayville's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Gavin Wager. Memphis had no answer to Wager on Friday as he threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Wager has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 152.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 64.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.45
Michael Jenkins Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Michael Jenkins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
This season, Jenkins has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 44.00
A Constellation of Stars for Kingston
Another Kingston player making an appearance on this list is Colin Corlis. He rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the year, Corlis has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 36.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.10
Other Notable Players
- Skylar Sentell: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.60)
- Luka Campbell: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
