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
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. Presley threw for 394 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 48.67
A Season-Best Effort from Cole Zeigler Leads Hellgate over Butte
On Friday, Hellgate had to settle for second even though Cole Zeigler put up the best numbers he has all season. 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 Made His Presence Known in Capital's 35-7 Victory
Merek Mihelish's big game helped extend Capital's winning streak to six on Thursday. Big Sky had no answer to Mihelish as he threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed 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. 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'. Sentinel had no answer to Lieberg as he picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For 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 Goes Supernova 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.
Flathead had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Dorcheus it was a similar story. 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
