D1 District 6 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carter Eickmeier Delivers Electric Effort Vs Mccool Junction
Carter Eickmeier was instrumental in extending Shelby-Rising City's winning streak to six on Friday. McCool Junction had no answer to Eickmeier as he rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Eickmeier also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Eickmeier and Shelby-Rising City will play host again on Thursday to welcome McCool Junction, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 55.30
A Season-Best Effort from Tytus R Lee Leads Mead over Heartland
Tytus R Lee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mead to the win on Friday. R Lee made 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, R Lee has averaged 14.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 54.52
Shelby-Rising City Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Dalton Pokorney
Dalton Pokorney was instrumental in extending Shelby-Rising City's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Pokorney as he picked up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Pokorney has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 34.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.33
Carter Siebert Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Carter Siebert posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 256 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.2) per game. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
On the year, Siebert has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 103.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 46.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.60
Preston Price Puts an End to Mead's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Preston Price, Mead said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Price rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
On the year, Price has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.77
Other Notable Players
- Carson Mcdonald: 27 yards passing; 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.85)
- Ryan Richters: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.57)
- Logan Lindsley: 80 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Kaleb Palik: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.40)
- Mason Reed: 128 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps