D2 District 5 (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!
Calvin Carraher Delivers Best Effort of Season
Calvin Carraher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Carraher rushed for 355 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 15 attempts. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
The victory snapped Franklin's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Carraher and Franklin will square off against Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 125.98
Elijah Bergstrom Has Career-Day on Friday
Elijah Bergstrom produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Axtell to the win on Friday. Bergstrom rushed for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games.
The win was the third in a row for Axtell, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. Bergstrom and Axtell will challenge Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 89.75
Adam Denkert Goes Supernova in Kenesaw Loss
Adam Denkert's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 113+ rushing yards. He rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kenesaw is 3-1 when Denkert posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Denkert has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 58 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.57
Wilcox-Hildreth Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Graiden Ritner
Graiden Ritner was instrumental in extending Wilcox-Hildreth's winning streak to four on Friday. Ritner turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilcox-Hildreth is undefeated when Ritner posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Ritner and Wilcox-Hildreth will head out to challenge Elm Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.20
Caiden Peterman Turns in Season-Best Effort
Franklin was led to victory by Caiden Peterman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Peterman rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
On the year, Peterman has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 54.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Other Notable Players
- Keston Beavers: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.03)
- Brody Schopke: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Tristen Benson: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
