Sagamore 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!
Rolando Castillo Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Frankfort's Rolando Castillo, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Castillo made eight total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending three passes.
If history really does repeat itself, Castillo might just drop another big game when he faces off against North Montgomery on Friday. When Castillo last faced the Chargin' Chargers back in October of 2023, he made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 48.70
Joshua Parks Has Career Rushing Day
Joshua Parks posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
The win (which was Lebanon's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Parks will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Southmont on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.28
Walden Posts Huge Game in 70-0 Victory
Thanks in part to Malachi Walden, Tri-West Hendricks said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Walden was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 95 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also rushing for 53 yards on only six carries. He has become a key player for Tri-West Hendricks: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
North Montgomery had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Walden it was a similar story. When Walden last faced the Chargin' Chargers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Gamescore: 28.83
Marcus Fortner Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Western Boone got the W thanks in part to Marcus Fortner playing the best football he has all season. Fortner picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fortner and Western Boone will be playing in front of their home fans against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Fortner up against the Warriors' star wideout Jace Scrafton. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 27.72
Derek Reid Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Tri-West Hendricks got the W thanks in part to Derek Reid playing the best football he has all season. Reid rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He is becoming a predictor of Tri-West Hendricks' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Reid will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Crawfordsville on Friday. The match will pit Reid up against the Athenians' star rusher Maddox Ronco. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Wooten: 52 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 22.78)
- Levi Adkins: 1 interception (1TD) and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Carter Ward: 93 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Brandon Potter: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
