Mid Northwest - Gopher-Gold 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!
Jett Olson Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's Jett Olson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Olson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
On the year, Olson has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 59.55
Carson Primus Turns in Season-Best Effort
Upsala/Swanville was led to victory by Carson Primus, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Primus rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Upsala/Swanville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. They and West Central Area are set to duel on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 38.10
Meagher Made His Presence Known in Upsala/Swanville's 46-0 Win
Upsala/Swanville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Franky Meagher. Meagher turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
For the season, Meagher has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 158.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.43
Caden Beseman and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Caden Beseman was instrumental in extending Upsala/Swanville's winning streak to seven on Friday. Beseman turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Beseman has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 19 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.98
Trey Gunderson Makes It Two for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Another Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg player making an appearance on this list is Trey Gunderson. He rushed for 19 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Gunderson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 25.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.45
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