2A Greater St. Helens 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!
Elijah Andersen Goes Supernova in Woodland Victory
Woodland picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elijah Andersen. Nobody could stop Andersen as he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 55 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass.
Andersen is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Ridgefield on Friday. When Andersen last faced the Spudders back in October of 2023, he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 65.42
Big Game from Franco As Washougal Won 45-6
Elijah Franco's big game helped extend Washougal's winning streak to three on Friday. Franco did his part (and then some), forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) for the 'W'. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Washougal is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Franco and Washougal will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hockinson at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Hawks, probably because Franco had a solid game then too: he made six total tackles and snagged two interceptions. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 51.97
Jake Olsen and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Jake Olsen's big game helped extend Ridgefield's winning streak to eight on Friday. Olsen was unstoppable, picking up a sack and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ridgefield pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Olsen and Ridgefield will challenge Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.23
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Franklin Pihl
Franklin Pihl continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
R.A. Long is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Pihl's next game is against Mark Morris on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 28.10
Ben Kellar Makes It Two for Washougal
Another Washougal player making an appearance on this list is Ben Kellar. He picked up 35 receiving yards.
For the season, Kellar has averaged 32.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.10
Other Notable Players
- Will Clemens: 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Cly Stephens: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
