2A North 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!
Cash Altschwager Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cash Altschwager produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Altschwager rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.2). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Altschwager and Wellington will be playing at home against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Altschwager will face off against Hunter Hansen, the Cougars' star RB. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 61.18
Jaxson Pszanka's Big Game Leads Resurrection Christian over Berthoud
Resurrection Christian found a leader in Jaxson Pszanka as the team took down Berthoud on Thursday. Berthoud had no answer to Pszanka as he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Pszanka showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Resurrection Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Pszanka and Resurrection Christian will face off against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.42
Michael Kelly Delivers Best Performance of Season
Michael Kelly produced his most outstanding game to date while leading University to the win on Friday. Kelly rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Kelly's next contest is against Berthoud on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. The game will pit Kelly up against the Spartans' star running back Cole Bialek. 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: 32.60
Cyle Kisner Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Wellington got the W thanks in part to Cyle Kisner playing the best football he has all season. Kisner rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Kisner and Wellington will square off against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Kisner up against the Cougars' star rusher Hunter Hansen. 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: 26.35
Seamus Pike Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Seamus Pike produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Pike wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Pike has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Cade Anderson #14: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Steven Stambaugh Jr.: 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Sam Smith: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Freddy Cano: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Hansen: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
