D1 District 8 (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!
Brennan Lindner Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Pleasanton got the W thanks in part to Brennan Lindner playing the best football he has all season. Lindner rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles.
The victory for Pleasanton keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Lindner and Pleasanton will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.80
Conner Paulsen's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Conner Paulsen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Loup to the win on Friday. Paulsen rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Paulsen has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had eight rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 16.
Gamescore: 57.48
Kobe Chamberlin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ravenna to the win on Friday. Chamberlin rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Chamberlin has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 31.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.28
Jaysen Cronin and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Jaysen Cronin's big game helped extend Pleasanton's winning streak to nine on Thursday. Sandhills Valley had no answer to Cronin as he picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cronin is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Cronin has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 72.2 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: 44.20
Trenton Wedemeyer Makes It Two for Ravenna
The second Ravenna player making an appearance here is Trenton Wedemeyer, and for good reason. He picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
For the season, Wedemeyer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.15
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Reisbeck: 136 yards passing; 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 37.87)
- Aj Starr: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Andrew Rentschler: 59 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
