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 square off against Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Humphreys will face off against Zac Zimmerman, the Knights' star signal caller. 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
Pratt Gets a Boost from Wilson in 42-12 Loss
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 losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Wilson and Pratt will head out on the road to challenge Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.03
Hesston Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Asher Deutschendorf
Hesston picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Asher Deutschendorf. Deutschendorf was unstoppable, picking up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, 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 match 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.
For 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 Makes 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 will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Southwestern Heights on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.75
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