A District 3 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!
Isaiah Morgan Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Bryan's Isaiah Morgan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Morgan rushed for 118 yards.
On the season, Morgan has averaged 125.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 44.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Griffin Novacek's Big Game Leads Kearney over Columbus
Kearney picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Griffin Novacek. Columbus had no answer to Novacek as he threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Kearney pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Novacek and Kearney will head out on the road to challenge Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.83
Samuel Nachtigal Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Kearney got the W thanks in part to Samuel Nachtigal playing the best football he has all season. Nachtigal rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
This season, Nachtigal has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 61 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.00
Angel Bustamante Makes It Two for Bryan
Another Bryan player making an appearance on this list is Angel Bustamante. He made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Bustamante has averaged 2.9 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 16.50
A Season-Best Effort from Abrahm Christensen Leads Columbus over Kearney
On Friday, Columbus had to settle for second even though Abrahm Christensen put up the best numbers he has all season. Christensen picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Christensen has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 23.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.77
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