D2 District 7 (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!
Morgan Kinney Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ainsworth was led to victory by Morgan Kinney, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kinney wasn't messing around, rushing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. The game was his third straight with three or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Ainsworth, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Kinney and Ainsworth will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 87.65
Cooper Arehart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Neligh-Oakdale came up short on Friday despite Cooper Arehart delivering his best game to date. Arehart rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 264 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
This season, Arehart has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 174.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 84.65
Grady Drueke Has Career-Day on Friday
Grady Drueke produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Elgin/Pope John to the win on Friday. Drueke rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Drueke has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 126 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 55.85
Hedstrom Posts Huge Game in 66-20 Victory
Gage Hedstrom continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
This year, Hedstrom has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 176.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 72.33 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 113.77 passer rating.
Gamescore: 54.48
Jacob Held Makes It Two for Ainsworth
The second Ainsworth player making an appearance here is Jacob Held, and for good reason. He picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Held has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging ten receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.18
Other Notable Players
- Logan Schroedl: 71 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.93)
- Jace Rosenkrans: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.45)
- Jorgan Condon: 38 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 82 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.38)
- Chris Fernandez: 115 yards passing; 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.17)
- Brandt Lezotte: 112 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
