D2 District 5 (8 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Calvin Carraher Leads Franklin over Blue Hill
Calvin Carraher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Carraher rushed for 355 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 15 attempts. 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 61 yards.
The victory snapped Franklin's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Carraher and Franklin will challenge Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 125.98
Elijah Bergstrom Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Elijah Bergstrom produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Axtell to the win on Friday. Bergstrom rushed for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played.
The win was the third in a row for Axtell, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. Bergstrom and Axtell will square off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 89.75
Adam Denkert Dazzles in Kenesaw Loss
Adam Denkert continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. He rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Kenesaw: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Denkert has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 58 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.57
Graiden Ritner and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Graiden Ritner was instrumental in extending Wilcox-Hildreth's winning streak to four on Friday. Ritner turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilcox-Hildreth is undefeated when Ritner posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wilcox-Hildreth pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Ritner and Wilcox-Hildreth will head out to take on Elm Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.20
Caiden Peterman Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Franklin got the W thanks in part to Caiden Peterman playing the best football he has all season. Peterman rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
For the year, Peterman has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 54.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Other Notable Players
- Keston Beavers: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.03)
- Brody Schopke: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Tristen Benson: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
