D2 District 7 (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!
Morgan Kinney Turns in Season-Best Performance
Morgan Kinney produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ainsworth to the win on Friday. Kinney wasn't messing around, rushing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. The contest was his third straight with three or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Ainsworth's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Kinney will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Elgin/Pope John on Thursday.
Gamescore: 87.65
Cooper Arehart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Neligh-Oakdale had to settle for second even though Cooper Arehart put up the best numbers he has all season. Arehart rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 264 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
This season, Arehart has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 174.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 84.65
Grady Drueke's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Elgin/Pope John got the W thanks in part to Grady Drueke playing the best football he has all season. Drueke rushed for 179 yards and two 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 11 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Drueke has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 126 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 55.85
Hedstrom Made His Presence Known in St. Mary's 66-20 Victory
Gage Hedstrom continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
For the season, Hedstrom has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 176.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 72.33 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 113.77 passer rating.
Gamescore: 54.48
Jacob Held Makes It Two for Ainsworth
Another Ainsworth player making an appearance on this list is Jacob Held. He picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Held has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging ten receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.18
Other Notable Players
- Logan Schroedl: 71 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.93)
- Jace Rosenkrans: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.45)
- Jorgan Condon: 38 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 82 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.38)
- Chris Fernandez: 115 yards passing; 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
