4A Special District 4 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Brody Van Gastel Leads Mazama over North Bend
Brody Van Gastel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mazama to the win on Friday. Van Gastel threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
The win was the third in a row for Mazama, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Van Gastel and Mazama will host Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.45
Kai Otee Hunt Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mazama was led to victory by Kai Otee Hunt, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hunt picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Hunt has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 55.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.93
Jojo Harrower's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Ashland over Henley
While Ashland might've come up empty on Friday, Jojo Harrower wasn't going down without a fight. Harrower turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 339 yards and three touchdowns.
Harrower is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mazama on Friday. Harrower threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards the last time he and the Vikings duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.40
Colin Lawrence Makes It Two for Ashland
Keeping Harrower company is Colin Lawrence, a fellow Ashland player. He made a tackle.
Gamescore: 31.10
A Constellation of Stars for Ashland
Another Ashland player making an appearance on this list is Caleb Morgan. He made nine total tackles.
This year, Morgan has averaged 4.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 0 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.07
Other Notable Players
- Gabe Nanni: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Kristopher Baldwin: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
