Central Kansas 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!
Gavin Stambaugh's Big Game Leads Smoky Valley over Nickerson
Starting off the list is Smoky Valley's Gavin Stambaugh, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stambaugh rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Nickerson had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Stambaugh it was a similar story. Stambaugh rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 50.75
Wilson Made His Presence Known in Pratt's 36-7 Victory
Taye Wilson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Pratt's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Wilson and Pratt will head out on the road to face off against Cheney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.48
Wray Came Up Big in Haven's 42-7 Win
Nash Wray was a major factor in Haven's victory over Chaparral on Friday. Wray did his part (and then some), throwing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 64 yards on only seven carries for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Haven pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Wray and Haven will challenge Kingman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.32
Hesston Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Karter Gonzalez
Karter Gonzalez was instrumental in extending Hesston's winning streak to seven on Friday. Gonzalez wasn't messing around, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Hesston's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gonzalez and Hesston will welcome Andale on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.30
Joey Millspaugh Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Joey Millspaugh posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Halstead over Southeast of Saline on Friday. Millspaugh rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
For the season, Millspaugh has averaged 18.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 32.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 78 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.30
Other Notable Players
- Kyler Dean Russell: 85 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 33.10)
- Ezekiel Baker: 105 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.90)
- Vance Loop: 102 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.88)
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