Ohio Capital - Cardinal 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Kaiden Molnar Leads Hilliard Darby over Thomas Worthington
Kaiden Molnar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hilliard Darby to the win on Friday. Molnar rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards.
With the victory, Hilliard Darby broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-8. Molnar and Hilliard Darby will be playing at home against Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.80
Dublin Jerome had to settle for second on Friday, but Nolan Peoples sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Peoples was still balling out as he threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns.
Dublin Jerome dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Peoples will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Thomas Worthington on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.77
Logan Krooner Puts an End to Hilliard Darby's Losing Streak on Friday
Hilliard Darby's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Logan Krooner. Krooner produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he picked up three sacks, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
On the season, Krooner has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.00
Jack Kacherski Turns in Season-Best Performance
Dublin Jerome came up short on Friday despite Jack Kacherski delivering his best game to date. Kacherski picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Kacherski has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 66.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.80
Other Notable Players
- Frank Johnson: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 3 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Matty Giannantonio: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.68)
- Braylon Griffith: 15 total tackles (0.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Cooper Tracy: 1 interception, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jackson Huffman: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.55)
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