Black Diamond 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!
Noah Pollard's Big Game Leads Carmi-White County over Edwards County
Starting off the list is Carmi-White County's Noah Pollard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pollard rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Pollard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Carmi-White County, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Pollard will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Eldorado on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.15
Michael Barner Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Fairfield got the W thanks in part to Michael Barner playing the best football he has all season. Barner rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Barner will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Hamilton County on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.08
Another Game with at Least 112 Rushing Yards from Israel Sargent
On Friday, Fairfield got the W thanks in part to Israel Sargent playing the best football he has all season. Sargent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
This season, Sargent has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.20
Stockton Came Up Big in Carmi-White County's 48-6 Victory
Another Carmi-White County player making an appearance on this list is Kade Stockton. He rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
For the season, Stockton has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 72.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.60
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
