Northern Plains (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!
Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Tate Foreman
Tate Foreman helped snap Thunder Ridge's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Foreman on Friday as he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Thunder Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Foreman's next contest is against Pike Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 64.82
Jimmy Escobar Puts an End to Thunder Ridge's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Jimmy Escobar, Thunder Ridge said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Escobar was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
On the season, Escobar has averaged 29.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 20.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 54.88
Mcdill Made His Presence Known in Rock Hills' 54-6 Win
Rock Hills found a leader in Cooper McDill as the squad took down Washington County on Friday. Nobody could stop McDill as he threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. His longest reception was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
This year, McDill has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 65 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.10
Ryder Allen Delivers Best Effort of Season
St. John's/Tipton Catholic came up short on Friday despite Ryder Allen delivering his best game to date. Allen forced a fumble, made 23 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Allen will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Blue Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.65
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Kaden Phillips
Sadly, Kaden Phillips posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. John's/Tipton Catholic over Thunder Ridge on Friday. Phillips wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making 17 total tackles. The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Phillips has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 45.40
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Ridgeway: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 71 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 42.87)
- Jeremiah Miller: 104 yards passing; 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 39.63)
- Evan Slavik: (Gamescore: 28.78)
- Nathaniel Meyers: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Andrew Cooper: 172 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
