AA - Western Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cole Graham Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Capital got the W thanks in part to Cole Graham playing the best football he has all season. Graham rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Graham is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Butte on Thursday. Graham rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 66.68
Presley Came Up Big in Glacier's 35-7 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jackson Presley stepped things up a notch to give Glacier the 'W'. Presley was dynamite, throwing for 337 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
If history really does repeat itself, Presley might just drop another big game when he faces off against 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: 40.57
Helena Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Trygve Braun
Trygve Braun was instrumental in extending Helena's winning streak to three on Thursday. Nobody could stop Braun as he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 97 receiving yards.
The victory got Helena back to even at 4-4. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.77
Kobe Dorcheus' Big Game Leads Glacier over Big Sky
The second Glacier player making an appearance here is Kobe Dorcheus, and for good reason. He rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Big Sky's probably not too fond of Dorcheus given he always seems to get the better of them. When Dorcheus last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 33.88
Other Notable Players
- Carter Taylor: 31 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.83)
- Merek Mihelish: 207 yards passing; 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Sam Sampson: 176 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.27)
- Ryan Haidle: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.58)
- Jace Koshatka: 166 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
