Mid-Eastern 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!
Simon Barber Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Decatur was led to victory by Simon Barber, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barber rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Barber and North Decatur will face off against Edinburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Lancers, probably because Barber had a solid game then too: he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 33.72
Jarrett Helman was a major factor in Shenandoah's win over Monroe Central on Friday. Nobody could stop Helman as he forced a fumble, made six total tackles, and defended a pass. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
For the season, Helman has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 18.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.98
Owen Eldridge and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Owen Eldridge's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to seven on Friday. Switzerland County had no answer to Eldridge as he picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eldridge might have his next game, a road matchup with Edinburgh, circled on his calendar. Eldridge rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Lancers duked it out last Friday.
Gamescore: 26.45
North Decatur Gets a Boost from Thackery in 33-0 Win
Corbin Thackery's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to seven on Friday. Thackery was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Thackery might have his next game, a road matchup with Edinburgh, circled on his calendar. Last Friday (the last time Thackery saw the Lancers), he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 25.33
Max Seaburn Makes It Two for Shenandoah
Another Shenandoah player making an appearance on this list is Max Seaburn. He picked up 24 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards.
This season, Seaburn has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 16.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.37
Other Notable Players
- Mason Morris: 105 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.53)
- Elijah Edon: 245 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
