D1 District 8 (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 Performance from Brennan Lindner Leads Pleasanton over West Holt
Brennan Lindner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Pleasanton to the win on Friday. Lindner rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
The win for Pleasanton keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Lindner and Pleasanton will head out on the road to challenge Sandhills Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 58.85
Pleasanton Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jaysen Cronin
Pleasanton picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaysen Cronin. Cronin turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Cronin has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 57.40
South Loup Gets a Boost from Paulsen in 34-28 Victory
Conner Paulsen was a major factor in South Loup's win over Ravenna on Friday. Nobody could stop Paulsen as he rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Loup's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Paulsen and South Loup will face off against Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.52
Connell Came Up Big in Sandhills Valley's 26-22 Victory
Sandhills Valley took down Arcadia/Loup City on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Leyton Connell's performance. Connell did his part (and then some), rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
This year, Connell has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 143.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.85
Aj Starr Makes It Two for South Loup
Another South Loup player making an appearance on this list is Aj Starr. He picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
For the season, Starr has averaged 15.9 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 34.85
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Furne: 57 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.27)
- Kobe Chamberlin: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 29.28)
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