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!
Jackson Presley Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jackson Presley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Glacier to the win on Thursday. 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 the past is any indication, Presley could be in store for another big game when he takes on Sentinel on Friday. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Presley saw the Spartans), he threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Gamescore: 48.67
A Season-Best Effort from Cole Zeigler Leads Hellgate over Butte
Hellgate came up short on Friday despite Cole Zeigler delivering his best game to date. Zeigler rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Hellgate and Sentinel are set to duel on Thursday. Zeigler will face off against Jaxon Allery, the Spartans' star WR. 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: 47.02
Big Game from Mihelish As Capital Won 35-7
Merek Mihelish was instrumental in extending Capital's winning streak to six on Thursday. Mihelish was unstoppable, throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Mihelish could be in store for another big game when he takes on Flathead on Friday. Mihelish rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes the last time he and the Braves/Bravettes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.57
Helena Gets a Boost from Lieberg in 20-17 Win
Helena took down Sentinel on Thursday, a win that might not have happened without Jaxan Lieberg's standout performance. Lieberg was unstoppable, picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lieberg and Helena are on the road again on Thursday to play Butte at 7:00 p.m. Lieberg will face off against Sam Sampson, the Bulldogs' star pass catcher. 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: 36.98
Kobe Dorcheus Delivers Electric Performance Vs Flathead
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. Dorcheus rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Braves/Bravettes duked it out back in October of 2023.
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
