D2 District 9 (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!
Kyle Cox Dazzles in Sandhills/Thedford Win
Sandhills/Thedford picked up their 16th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kyle Cox. Nobody could stop Cox as he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 111 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 20th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mullen's probably not too fond of Cox given he always seems to get the better of them. When Cox last faced the Broncos back in October of 2023, he rushed for 286 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
Gamescore: 106.10
A Season-Best Performance from Jesse Reyes Leads Maxwell over Bayard
Maxwell was led to victory by Jesse Reyes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Reyes rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.6). Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Maxwell's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Reyes and Maxwell will be playing in front of their home fans against Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 70.05
Kole Jones Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Maxwell got the W thanks in part to Kole Jones playing the best football he has all season. Jones rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
This year, Jones has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 60.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.05
Maurice Robinson and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Maurice Robinson's big game helped extend Sandhills/Thedford's winning streak to 16 on Friday. Robinson produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Robinson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 63.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 5.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.80
Beau Rice Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Rounding off our Top Five is Beau Rice of Hyannis. Rice rushed for 148 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.8) per game.
Hyannis now has a winning record of 4-3. Rice and Hyannis will head out to square off against Sandhills/Thedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Other Notable Players
- Christopher Mckeeman: 142 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.45)
- Coy Armstrong: 29 yards receiving; 47 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.38)
- Carter Anderson: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.05)
- Colt Gosnell: 1.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (4.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
