Grand River (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!
Elliot Mercer and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Albany picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elliot Mercer. Mercer rushed for 274 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Albany's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Mercer and Albany will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stanberry at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 108.10
Chase Cline Has Career-Day on Friday
Albany picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chase Cline. Cline rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
On the season, Cline has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 50.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 56.07
Landon Carlson Goes Supernova in King City Win
Landon Carlson's big game helped extend King City's winning streak to four on Friday. Carlson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of King City's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Carlson has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 60.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.95
Kyle Emerson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kyle Emerson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Albany to the win on Friday. Emerson picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Princeton's probably not too fond of Emerson given he always seems to get the better of them. When Emerson last faced the Tigers back in September of 2023, he picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.65
Landon Wilmes Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Landon Wilmes of Worth County/Northeast Nodaway. Wilmes wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The matchup was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway and bumps their season record up to 4-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Pattonsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.48
Other Notable Players
- Camden Griffith: 300 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.17)
- Ryder Sample: 48 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.17)
- Landon Preston: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.13)
- Josiah Schellhorn: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
