Heartland II 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!
Evan Woodward and Co. Win 13th in a Row
Evan Woodward was instrumental in extending Troy's winning streak to 13 on Friday. Woodward made three total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Troy pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Woodward and Troy will stay at home for another week and welcome Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.40
A Season-Best Effort from Brendan Gilliland Leads Troy over Warrior Run
Brendan Gilliland produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Troy to the win on Friday. Gilliland rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Gilliland has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 87.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.77 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 58.40
Lewisburg Gets a Boost from Davis in 28-24 Defeat
Jeremiah Davis's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 137+ rushing yards. He rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
For the season, Davis has run in 29 touchdowns while averaging 181.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 84.42 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.60
Danville Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Bo Sheptock
Danville picked up their 12th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bo Sheptock. Sheptock was unstoppable, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Lewisburg's probably not too fond of Sheptock given he always seems to get the better of them. When Sheptock last faced the Green Dragons back in November of 2023, he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.32
Eli Butler Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Eli Butler of Warrior Run. Butler rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Butler has averaged 35.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.58 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 90.85 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.45
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Kiersch: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.12)
- Madden Patrick: 154 yards passing; 44 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.42)
- Samuel Hall: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.28)
- Tanner Hornberger: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Kael Millard: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
