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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jackson Presley Leads Glacier over Flathead
On Thursday, Glacier got the W thanks in part to Jackson Presley playing the best football he has all season. 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 history really does repeat itself, Presley might just drop another big game when he faces off against 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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Cole Zeigler posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hellgate over Butte on Friday. 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
Merek Mihelish's big game helped extend Capital's winning streak to six on Thursday. Mihelish did his part (and then some), throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Mihelish is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Flathead on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mihelish saw the Braves/Bravettes), he rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Gamescore: 38.57
Big Game from Lieberg As Helena Won 20-17
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jaxan Lieberg stepped things up a notch to give Helena the 'W'. Lieberg turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Lieberg has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 90.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 55.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.98
Kobe Dorcheus Dazzles 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.
Unfortunately for Flathead, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Dorcheus. When Dorcheus last faced the Braves/Bravettes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
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
