Northstar - West 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!
Schmidt Posts Huge Game in 41-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Elk River's Gavin Schmidt, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Schmidt rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Schmidt has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 85.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.60
Brecken Keoraj's Big Game Leads Elk River over Rogers
Keeping Schmidt company is Brecken Keoraj, a fellow Elk River player. He rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Keoraj must have Rogers's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Keoraj last faced the Royals back in October of 2023, he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 47.05
Gage Roeder Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Andover got the W thanks in part to Gage Roeder playing the best football he has all season. Roeder wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with 11 or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win (which was Andover's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Roeder and Andover will challenge Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Cameron Begalle Delivers Best Performance of Season
Andover was led to victory by Cameron Begalle, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Begalle picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Begalle has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 55.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.23
A Season-Best Performance from Hudson Maynard Leads Andover over St. Francis
On Friday, Andover got the W thanks in part to Hudson Maynard playing the best football he has all season. Maynard rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
This season, Maynard has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 79.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 25.10
Other Notable Players
- Wyatt Myers: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
