6A West 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!
Greenwood Wins 19th-Straight Thanks to Kane Archer
Greenwood picked up their 19th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kane Archer. Archer was dynamite, throwing for 393 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Archer might have his next game, a road matchup with Lake Hamilton, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Archer saw the Wolves), he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 60.20
Max Eldridge Turns in Season-Best Performance
Shiloh Christian was led to victory by Max Eldridge, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Eldridge rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This season, Eldridge has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 34.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.15
Griffin Mason Dazzles in Shiloh Christian Win
Another Shiloh Christian player making an appearance on this list is Griffin Mason. He rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Mason has caught 1 touchdown while averaging 27.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 8.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 185.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.13
Barton Came Up Big in Lake Hamilton's 41-3 Victory
Hayden Barton was instrumental in extending Lake Hamilton's winning streak to five on Friday. Barton was dynamite, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Van Buren, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Barton. Barton rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry the last time he and the Pointers duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.17
Gage Hanna and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Greenwood picked up their 19th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Gage Hanna. Nobody could stop Hanna as he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the season, Hanna has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Champ Davis: 105 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 28.92)
- Isaiah Arrington: 146 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.02)
- Carson Jackson: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.93)
- Cooper Goodwin: 120 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.27)
- Landon West: 158 yards passing; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
