1B Northwest (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cummins Posts Huge Game in 68-16 Victory
Starting off the list is Neah Bay's Caleb Cummins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cummins rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win (which was Neah Bay's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Cummins' next game is against Lummi on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 70.95
Jodell Wimberly Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Saturday, Neah Bay got the W thanks in part to Jodell Wimberly playing the best football he has all season. Wimberly rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (110.4). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Wimberly is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Lummi on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wimberly saw the Blackhawks), he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 68.33
A Season-Best Effort from Jakob Lofton Leads Concrete over Charles Wright
Concrete came up short on Saturday despite Jakob Lofton delivering his best game to date. Lofton picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making nine total tackles.
Lofton is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Muckleshoot Tribal on Friday. When Lofton last faced the Kings back in September of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Gamescore: 64.03
Zach Link Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Saturday, Concrete had to settle for second even though Zach Link put up the best numbers he has all season. Link rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Concrete is 2-1 when Link posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
For the year, Link has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.07
Josiah Rider's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Concrete over Charles Wright
Another Concrete player making an appearance on this list is Josiah Rider. He rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 176 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Rider might just drop another big game when he faces off against Muckleshoot Tribal on Friday. When Rider last faced the Kings back in September of 2023, he rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 43.30
Other Notable Players
- Mason Iverson: 110 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 38.80)
- Andrew Perez-Lopez: 38 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.68)
- Adan Ellis: 30 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 50 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.43)
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