AA - Western Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jackson Presley Delivers Best Performance of Season
Glacier was led to victory by Jackson Presley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Presley threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Presley could be in store for another big game when he takes on Big Sky on Thursday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Presley saw the Eagles), he threw for 394 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 48.67
Cole Zeigler Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hellgate had to settle for second even though Cole Zeigler put up the best numbers he has all season. Zeigler rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hellgate is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Sentinel are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 47.02
Mihelish Posts Huge Game in 35-7 Win
Capital picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Merek Mihelish. Mihelish turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Mihelish might just drop another big game when he faces off against Flathead on Friday. Mihelish rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes the last time he and the Braves/Bravettes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.57
Big Game from Lieberg As Helena Won 20-17
Helena found a leader in Jaxan Lieberg as the team took down Sentinel on Thursday. Lieberg did his part (and then some), picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'.
This season, Lieberg has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 90.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 55.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.98
Kobe Dorcheus Goes Supernova in Glacier Victory
Another Glacier player making an appearance on this list is Kobe Dorcheus. He rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
Flathead had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Dorcheus it was a similar story. Dorcheus rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Braves/Bravettes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.87
Other Notable Players
- Karson Pumnea: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.98)
- Mac Lundstrom: 244 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 32.07)
- Carson Baker: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Colton Shea: 261 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Hudson Luedtke: 127 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
