Pequot - Uncas 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!
Tyler Wolf Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Stafford/Somers/East Windsor's Tyler Wolf, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wolf rushed for 47 yards.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-3. Wolf and Stafford/Somers/East Windsor will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet at 6:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 35.60
Hayes Horst Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Hayes Horst posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Granby Memorial/Canton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Horst and Granby Memorial/Canton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ellington at 6:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 34.55
Evan Poulin put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This season, Poulin has averaged 9.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.3 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 70.83 passer rating.
Gamescore: 22.87
Tristan Jackson Makes It Two for Granby Memorial/Canton
Another Granby Memorial/Canton player making an appearance on this list is Tristan Jackson. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the season, Jackson has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 22.25
Forte Made His Presence Known in Granby Memorial/Canton's 48-6 Win
Another Granby Memorial/Canton player making an appearance on this list is Vincent Forte. He rushed for 27 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Forte might just drop another big game when he faces off against Ellington on Friday. When Forte last faced the Knights back in September of 2023, he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Gamescore: 18.70
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
