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!
Hesston Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Karter Gonzalez
Karter Gonzalez was instrumental in extending Hesston's winning streak to six on Friday. Gonzalez rushed for 232 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hesston pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Gonzalez and Hesston will host Riley County on Friday.
Gamescore: 77.78
Nash Wray Goes Supernova in Haven Win
Nash Wray was a major factor in Haven's victory over Belle Plaine on Friday. Belle Plaine had no answer to Wray as he threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Wray and Haven will face off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Wray took on the Roadrunners, he threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 50.23
Braxton Creed Delivers Electric Effort Vs Ellsworth
Halstead found a leader in Braxton Creed as the squad took down Ellsworth on Friday. Nobody could stop Creed as he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Halstead's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Creed and Halstead will head out on the road to challenge Southeast of Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.28
Taye Wilson Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Taye Wilson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
For the year, Wilson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 126.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.58
Jimmy Gardner Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Larned got the W thanks in part to Jimmy Gardner playing the best football he has all season. Gardner rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
With the win, Larned broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. Gardner and Larned will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hoisington at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.90
Other Notable Players
- Arley Morrell: 117 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.62)
- David Colglazier: 151 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.10)
- Cresten Pore: (Gamescore: 30.67)
- Vance Loop: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 27.88)
- Aiden Hoopes: 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.92)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
