D2 District 5 (8 Man) 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!
Calvin Carraher Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Franklin got the W thanks in part to Calvin Carraher playing the best football he has all season. Carraher rushed for 355 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 15 attempts. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Carraher and Franklin will take on Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carraher will face off against Jacob Halvorsen, the Wildcats' star signal caller. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 125.98
Elijah Bergstrom Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Elijah Bergstrom produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Axtell to the win on Friday. Bergstrom rushed for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played.
The victory (which was Axtell's third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. Bergstrom's next game is against Franklin on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 89.75
Adam Denkert Delivers Electric Effort Vs Wilcox-Hildreth
Adam Denkert continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. He rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Kenesaw: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Denkert has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 58 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.57
Graiden Ritner and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Graiden Ritner's big game helped extend Wilcox-Hildreth's winning streak to four on Friday. Kenesaw had no answer to Ritner as he rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ritner has become a key player for Wilcox-Hildreth: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wilcox-Hildreth's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Ritner and Wilcox-Hildreth will square off against Elm Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.45
Caiden Peterman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Franklin was led to victory by Caiden Peterman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Peterman rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
For the season, Peterman has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 54.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Other Notable Players
- Keston Beavers: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.03)
- Brody Schopke: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Tristen Benson: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
