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!
Troy Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Evan Woodward
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
Brendan Gilliland Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Troy got the W thanks in part to Brendan Gilliland playing the best football he has all season. 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.
On the year, Gilliland has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 87.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 13 games last season, he was only averaging 46.77 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 58.40
Davis Made His Presence Known in Lewisburg's 28-24 Loss
Jeremiah Davis continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 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.
This year, 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
Bo Sheptock and Co. Win 12th in a Row
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 had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Sheptock it was a similar story. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Sheptock saw the Green Dragons), he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.32
Danville Wins 12th-Straight Thanks to Carter Raup
Carter Raup was instrumental in extending Danville's winning streak to 12 on Friday. Raup was dynamite, picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Raup has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 46.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.83
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)
- Kael Millard: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.05)
- Spencer Martin: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
