Central Kansas 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!
Jerick Humphreys Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Hesston got the W thanks in part to Jerick Humphreys playing the best football he has all season. Humphreys threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
Humphreys and Hesston will venture away from home to take on Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Humphreys up against the Knights' star QB Zac Zimmerman. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 32.23
Wilson Came Up Big in Pratt's 42-12 Defeat
Taye Wilson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Pratt's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Wilson and Pratt are taking a road trip to face off against Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.03
Hesston Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Asher Deutschendorf
Asher Deutschendorf was instrumental in extending Hesston's winning streak to five on Friday. Smoky Valley had no answer to Deutschendorf as he picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Deutschendorf has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 87.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.65
Karter Gonzalez Makes It Three for Hesston
Another Hesston player making an appearance on this list is Karter Gonzalez. He wasn't messing around on Friday, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The game was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Gonzalez has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 104 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.08
Jimmy Gardner Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jimmy Gardner of Larned. Gardner rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Larned is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Gardner and Larned will head out to challenge Southwestern Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.75
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