Service: Michael McCrae — His 169 yards rushing yards on 30 carries to keep the Cougars on the move against Chugiak.
Colony: Skye Rench — He spotted his team to an early lead with two short TD runs that doomed winless Lathrop.
Soldotna: Robbie Smithwick — Gained 224 yards — averaging 22 yards per carry and scoring two touchdowns — to help the Stars beat Skyview.
West: J’Vonte Buster — Shined on both sides of the ball, smothering Eagle River’s receivers and getting a late-game pickoff defensively and collecting four catches worth 96 yards offensively.
Houston: Tyler Barron and Brandon Dukes — They combined for 272 rushing yards (162 by Barron, 110 by Dukes) and each scored three touchdowns.
Homer: Tayler Downes — He ate up ground all day in Kodiak, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries.
Thunder Mountain: Cameron Fronimos — The senior raced 75 yards on a punt return for one touchdown and carried the ball five times for 111 yards and another touchdown in undefeated Thunder Mountain’s 36-13 win over Sitka.
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