Wheat State (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!
A Season-Best Effort from Matt Hamm-Jones Leads Solomon over Goessel
On Friday, Solomon got the W thanks in part to Matt Hamm-Jones playing the best football he has all season. Hamm-Jones rushed for 133 yards and five touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory snapped Solomon's losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. Hamm-Jones and Solomon will head out to face off against Canton-Galva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.00
Logan Tate Has Career Rushing Day
Logan Tate posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.5). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Tate and Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burlingame at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 51.70
Solomon's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Carlos Duran
Carlos Duran helped snap Solomon's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Duran was dynamite on Friday, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
For the year, Duran has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 65.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.78
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Gets a Boost from Riedy in 40-24 Win
Kole Riedy put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Riedy and Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burlingame at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. The match will pit Riedy up against the Bearcats' star RB Timmy Roberts. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 33.65
Kyler Bergkamp Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Little River had to settle for second even though Kyler Bergkamp put up the best numbers he has all season. Bergkamp picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards.
With the loss, Little River broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Bergkamp and Little River will be playing at home against Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Other Notable Players
- Breken Coup: 181 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.97)
- Logan Renken: 106 yards passing; 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Jaren Garrison: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Grant Eskeldson: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
