Northern Plains (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!
Mcdill Made His Presence Known in Rock Hills' 54-6 Win
Starting off the list is Rock Hills's Cooper McDill, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McDill rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 23 total tackles and defending five passes.
This year, McDill has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 81.55
Isaiah Ridgeway Makes It Two for Rock Hills
Another Rock Hills player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Ridgeway. He rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
On the year, Ridgeway has averaged 26.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 36.25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 119.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 76.07
A Season-Best Performance from Dalton Garman Leads Osborne over Thunder Ridge
Osborne was led to victory by Dalton Garman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Garman rushed for 176 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Garman is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Blue Valley on Thursday. When Garman last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 52.43
Kaiden Schultze Makes It Two for Osborne
Keeping Garman company is Kaiden Schultze, a fellow Osborne player. He rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
On the year, Schultze has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 13.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 4.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.78
A Constellation of Stars for Rock Hills
Another Rock Hills player making an appearance on this list is Camden Ward. He made nine total tackles and defended two passes. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
For the season, Ward has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.38 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 46.88 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 28.62
Other Notable Players
- Dawson Lantz: 44 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.78)
- Hunter Howell: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Ryder Allen: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
