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 Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 head out to face off against Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Humphreys up against the Knights' star signal caller Zac Zimmerman. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 32.23
Wilson Made His Presence Known in Pratt's 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 loss snapped Pratt's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Wilson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Phillipsburg on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.03
Asher Deutschendorf and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Asher Deutschendorf was instrumental in extending Hesston's winning streak to five on Friday. Deutschendorf was unstoppable, picking up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Deutschendorf has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 87.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 5.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.65
A Constellation of Stars 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.
This year, Gonzalez has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 104 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, 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 and Larned will venture away from home to take on Southwestern Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Nash Wray: 125 yards passing; 114 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.33)
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