Mid-Eastern 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!
Jarrett Helman Delivers Best Effort of Season
Shenandoah came up short on Friday despite Jarrett Helman delivering his best game to date. Helman forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Helman might have his next game, a home matchup with Eastern Hancock, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Helman saw the Royals), he made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 56.73
Corbin Thackery Goes Supernova in North Decatur Win
Corbin Thackery was instrumental in extending North Decatur's winning streak to five on Friday. North Daviess had no answer to Thackery as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Thackery also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Thackery might just drop another big game when he faces off against Edinburgh on Friday. Thackery rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries the last time he and the Lancers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.32
Ullom Made His Presence Known in Monroe Central's 52-14 Defeat
Monroe Central was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jerimiah Ullom did his best to prevent it. Ullom was unstoppable, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
If the past is any indication, Ullom could be in store for another big game when he takes on Irvington Preparatory Academy on Friday. Ullom picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.82
Eastern Hancock Gets a Boost from Kube in 52-14 Win
Mark Kube was a major factor in Eastern Hancock's win over Monroe Central on Friday. Nobody could stop Kube as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Eastern Hancock is 3-1 when Kube posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Kube might have his next game, a road matchup with Shenandoah, circled on his calendar. Kube rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.80
Eli Manship Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Eastern Hancock got the W thanks in part to Eli Manship playing the best football he has all season. Manship picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Hancock's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Manship has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 71.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.35
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Edon: 223 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.47)
- Evan Wheeler: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Simon Barber: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Owen Eldridge: 39 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.23)
- Matthew Fields: 49 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
