D1 District 4 (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Barrett Wilke and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Stanton picked up their 21st consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Barrett Wilke. Wilke was dynamite, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Wilke and Stanton will take on Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.37
Michael Koenig Delivers Electric Effort Vs Elkhorn Valley
Michael Koenig's big game helped extend Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s winning streak to four on Friday. Koenig was unstoppable, rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Koenig has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 174.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.23
Becker Pohlman Turns in Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards
Becker Pohlman was instrumental in extending Stanton's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Pohlman's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.57
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jacson King stepped things up a notch to give Plainview the 'W'. Lutheran-Northeast had no answer to King as he rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. King's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, King has averaged 21.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.38 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.58
Schindler Made His Presence Known in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s 55-12 Victory
The second Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] player making an appearance here is Alec Schindler, and for good reason. He rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Elkhorn Valley had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Schindler it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Schindler saw the Falcons), he picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.20
Other Notable Players
- Eli Haisch: 94 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.08)
- Jordan Claussen: 45 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 30 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
