1A North Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Casey Midcap's Big Game Leads Wray over Burlington
Casey Midcap's big game helped extend Wray's winning streak to six on Saturday. Midcap was dynamite, throwing for 252 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, while also rushing for 39 yards.
Wray's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Midcap and Wray will face off against Limon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.25
Wray Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Samuel Meisner
Samuel Meisner's big game helped extend Wray's winning streak to six on Saturday. Meisner was dynamite, making ten total tackles (1.5 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Meisner could be in store for another big game when he takes on Limon on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Meisner saw the Badgers), he made 16 total tackles.
Gamescore: 37.77
Lousberg Made His Presence Known in Wiggins' 27-6 Win
Jayson Lousberg was a major factor in Wiggins's victory over Yuma on Friday. Lousberg was dynamite, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Lousberg must have Yuma's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Lousberg last faced the Outlaws back in September of 2023, he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.60
While Yuma might've come up empty on Friday, Christian Thomson wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Thomson as he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
For the year, Thomson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 21.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.03
A Season-Best Performance from Jorge Mendez Leads Wiggins over Yuma
Jorge Mendez put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
For the year, Mendez has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 30.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.90
Other Notable Players
- Aaron Tena: 137 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.28)
- Austin Collins: 21 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
