1A Rocky Mountain (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!
Rusty Hatch Crosses Big Stat Threshold
North Gem was led to victory by Rusty Hatch, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hatch rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mackay had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Hatch it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Hatch saw the Miners), he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 90.38
Craig Yost Dazzles in North Gem Victory
Craig Yost posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 108 rushing yards in the ninth games prior.
Unfortunately for Mackay, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Yost. Yost rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry the last time he and the Miners duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 87.60
Watersprings had to settle for second on Friday, but Korban Nelson sure wasn't going down easily. Nelson turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 260 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Watersprings is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Nelson and Watersprings will host Rockland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.43
Sean Perry Makes It Two for Watersprings
Keeping Nelson company is Sean Perry, a fellow Watersprings player. He picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
On the season, Perry has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 70.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.82
A Constellation of Stars for Watersprings
Another Watersprings player making an appearance on this list is Johnny Thienes. He picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
On the year, Thienes has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 48.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.60
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