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 Effort
Hilliard Darby was led to victory by Kaiden Molnar, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
The win snapped Hilliard Darby's losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-8 record. Molnar and Hilliard Darby will be playing in front of their home fans against Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.80
While Dublin Jerome might've come up empty on Friday, Nolan Peoples wasn't going down without a fight. Olentangy had no answer to Peoples as he threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns.
Dublin Jerome's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. 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
Logan Krooner Puts an End to Hilliard Darby's Losing Streak on Friday
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.
For the year, Krooner has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.00
A Season-Best Performance from Jack Kacherski Leads Dublin Jerome over Olentangy
Sadly, Jack Kacherski posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Dublin Jerome over Olentangy on Friday. Kacherski picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the 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
