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!
Kaiden Molnar Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
With the win, Hilliard Darby broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-8. Molnar will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Marysville on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.80
While Nolan Peoples delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Dublin Jerome. 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 and Dublin Jerome will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas Worthington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.77
Hilliard Darby's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Logan Krooner
Logan Krooner helped snap Hilliard Darby's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Krooner picked up three sacks, made six total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
This season, Krooner has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.00
Jack Kacherski Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Dublin Jerome had to settle for second even though Jack Kacherski put up the best numbers he has all season. Kacherski picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
