Section 7 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Parker Broughton Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Beekmantown's Parker Broughton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Broughton rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Beekmantown's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Broughton and Beekmantown will face off against Plattsburgh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.80
A Season-Best Performance from Wyatt Bridges Leads Peru over Saranac Lake
Peru was led to victory by Wyatt Bridges, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Bridges rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Bridges has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.02
Braeden Calkins and Co. Win Third in a Row
Braeden Calkins's big game helped extend Plattsburgh's winning streak to three on Saturday. Calkins' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 receiving yards.
This season, Calkins has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.17
Landon Wilkins Turns in Season-Best Effort
Landon Wilkins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Peru to the win on Saturday. Wilkins rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Wilkins has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.85
Deangelo Came Up Big in Plattsburgh's 28-22 Win
Dominic Deangelo put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Saturday. He picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Deangelo has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 108.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.77
Other Notable Players
- Jake Frechette: 221 yards passing; 51 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.33)
- Dan Hartmann: 270 yards passing; 32 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Chase Carpenter: 134 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
