2A North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cash Altschwager Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cash Altschwager produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Altschwager rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.2). Those 220 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Altschwager and Wellington will host Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Altschwager up against the Cougars' star running back Hunter Hansen. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 61.18
Jaxson Pszanka Goes Supernova in Resurrection Christian Victory
Resurrection Christian found a leader in Jaxson Pszanka as the squad took down Berthoud on Thursday. Berthoud had no answer to Pszanka as he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Pszanka showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Pszanka and Resurrection Christian will take on Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.42
Michael Kelly Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, University got the W thanks in part to Michael Kelly playing the best football he has all season. Kelly rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
This year, Kelly has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 59 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
A Season-Best Effort from Cyle Kisner Leads Wellington over Eaton
Cyle Kisner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Kisner rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Kisner and Wellington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. Kisner will face off against Hunter Hansen, the Cougars' star RB. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 26.35
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Seamus Pike
On Friday, Wellington got the W thanks in part to Seamus Pike playing the best football he has all season. Pike wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Pike has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Cade Anderson #14: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Steven Stambaugh Jr.: 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Sam Smith: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Freddy Cano: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Hansen: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
