Cahokia - Mississippi 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!
Logan Hicks' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Columbia's Logan Hicks, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Hicks rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory (which was Columbia's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Hicks will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Breese Central on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.20
Jase Nelson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jase Nelson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Columbia to the win on Friday. Nelson rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Nelson and Columbia are taking a road trip to challenge Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Nelson up against the Cougars' star rusher Kaden Rakers. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 45.17
Griffen Becker and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Breese Central picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Griffen Becker. Becker was unstoppable, making 15 total tackles.
Breese Central's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Becker and Breese Central will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Kaden Rakers' Big Game Leads Breese Central over Roxana
Kaden Rakers's big game helped extend Breese Central's winning streak to seven on Friday. Rakers did his part (and then some), rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 41 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Rakers is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Columbia on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Rakers saw the Eagles), he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.77
A Season-Best Performance from John Higgins Leads Freeburg over East Alton-Wood River
Freeburg was led to victory by John Higgins, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Higgins rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards.
Freeburg moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Higgins and Freeburg will square off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.45
Other Notable Players
- Preston Baker: 262 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.47)
- Caleb Tucker: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Carter Deien: 107 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
