2A North 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!
Cash Altschwager Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Wellington was led to victory by Cash Altschwager, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Altschwager rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.2). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Altschwager and Wellington will be playing at home against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Altschwager up against the Cougars' star RB Hunter Hansen. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 61.18
Jaxson Pszanka Delivers Electric Effort Vs Berthoud
Resurrection Christian found a leader in Jaxson Pszanka as the team took down Berthoud on Thursday. Nobody could stop Pszanka as he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Resurrection Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Pszanka and Resurrection Christian will face off against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.42
Michael Kelly Turns in Season-Best Performance
Michael Kelly produced his most outstanding game to date while leading University to the win on Friday. Kelly rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Kelly's next contest is against Berthoud on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. The matchup will pit Kelly up against the Spartans' star rusher Cole Bialek. 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: 32.60
Cyle Kisner Delivers Best Effort of Season
Cyle Kisner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Kisner rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Kisner and Wellington will challenge Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kisner will face off against Hunter Hansen, the Cougars' star running back. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 26.35
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Seamus Pike
Wellington was led to victory by Seamus Pike, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Pike wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Pike has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Cade Anderson #14: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Steven Stambaugh Jr.: 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Sam Smith: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Freddy Cano: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Hansen: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
