275 (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!
Corbyn Jakub Dazzles in Rock Port Victory
Corbyn Jakub's big game helped extend Rock Port's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jakub was dynamite, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Mound City's probably not too fond of Jakub given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jakub saw the Panthers), he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 53.60
Holmes Posts Huge Game in 46-16 Win
Brock Holmes was instrumental in extending Rock Port's winning streak to seven on Friday. Mound City had no answer to Holmes as he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holmes got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards.
This season, Holmes has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 26 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.67
DeKalb was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Luke Miller did his best to prevent it. Miller turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 229 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Miller has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 181.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 33.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 83.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 46.62
Gavyn Irvine Turns in Season-Best Effort
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] was led to victory by Gavyn Irvine, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Irvine rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
On the season, Irvine has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 42.02
River Dow Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] got the W thanks in part to River Dow playing the best football he has all season. Dow rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
This season, Dow has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
