D1 District 6 (8 Man) 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!
Carson Mcdonald Dazzles in Mccool Junction Victory
Starting off the list is McCool Junction's Carson Mcdonald, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mcdonald rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mcdonald and McCool Junction will venture away from home to challenge Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Mcdonald up against the Huskies' star quarterback Logan Lindsley. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 71.15
Siebert Posts Huge Game in 62-24 Defeat
Heartland had to settle for second on Friday, but Carter Siebert sure wasn't going down easily. Siebert was unstoppable, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Heartland is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Siebert and Heartland will take on Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.32
Shelby-Rising City Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Carter Eickmeier
Shelby-Rising City picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Eickmeier. Eickmeier turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Shelby-Rising City's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will host McCool Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.95
Kaleb Palik's Big Game Leads East Butler over Heartland
Rounding off our Top Five is Kaleb Palik of East Butler. Palik rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
East Butler's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Palik and East Butler will square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Other Notable Players
- Jakson Smaus: 91 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.60)
- Logan Lindsley: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.55)
- Grant Kozisek: 53 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.58)
- Tytus R Lee: 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.15)
- Jett Vrbka: 119 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.75)
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