D2 District 6 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Luke Shoemaker and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Central Valley picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Luke Shoemaker. Shoemaker was unstoppable, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Central Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.15
Wolf Came Up Big in Central Valley's 62-8 Victory
Zaden Wolf's big game helped extend Central Valley's winning streak to six on Thursday. Elm Creek had no answer to Wolf as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
This season, Wolf has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 108 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 29.89 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 118.78 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 40.13
Central Valley Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Taesian Soto
Central Valley picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Taesian Soto. Elm Creek had no answer to Soto as he picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Soto has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 32.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.53
Underclassman Yahya Harris Comes Up Big Against Loomis
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Thursday was Yahya Harris. He was unstoppable, throwing for 140 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Harris has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 75.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
Jackson Hall Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Twin Loup got the W thanks in part to Jackson Hall playing the best football he has all season. Hall picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
On the season, Hall has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 23.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.28
Other Notable Players
- Cazen Smith: 99 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
