Mid-Southern 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 Logan Dent Leads Salem over Charlestown
Logan Dent produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Salem to the win on Friday. Dent rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Dent might have his next game, a road matchup with West Washington, circled on his calendar. When Dent last faced the Senators back in October of 2023, he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 67.30
Adam Mull Has Career Rushing Day
Salem was led to victory by Adam Mull, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mull rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
On the year, Mull has averaged 67.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 57.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.40
Payton King's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Payton King posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He forced a fumble and made five total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles.
The win (which was North Harrison's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. King and North Harrison will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Gregory Hutcheson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Silver Creek
Gregory Hutcheson was instrumental in extending Brownstown Central's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hutcheson did his part (and then some), rushing for 193 yards on only nine carries for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Brownstown Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hutcheson and Brownstown Central will take on Scottsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Ryan Shields posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Charlestown is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Shields and Charlestown will welcome Eastern on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.20
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Byrd: 205 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.17)
- Luke Hamilton: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.32)
- Landon Shuck: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.85)
- David Langdon: 110 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.38)
- Matthew Wickey: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
