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 Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Elijah Andersen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Woodland to the win on Friday. Andersen rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played.
Andersen must have Hudson's Bay's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Andersen last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 237 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 76.47
Elijah Franco's Big Game Leads Washougal over R.A. Long
Elijah Franco was a major factor in Washougal's victory over R.A. Long on Friday. Franco was unstoppable, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Washougal is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Washougal now has a winning record of 4-3. Franco and Washougal will take on Columbia River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.35
Cly Stephens Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Ridgefield got the W thanks in part to Cly Stephens playing the best football he has all season. Stephens rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns.
Stephens might have his next game, a road matchup with R.A. Long, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Stephens saw the Lumberjacks), he rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 42.40
Ben Kellar Makes It Two for Washougal
The second Washougal player making an appearance here is Ben Kellar, and for good reason. He rushed for 33 yards.
For the year, Kellar has averaged 35.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.62
Hunter Miller's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Washougal got the W thanks in part to Hunter Miller playing the best football he has all season. Miller rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Washougal: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Miller has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 32 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.58
Other Notable Players
- Chase Hall: 75 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Seth Popp: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
