2A Greater St. Helens 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!
Elijah Andersen Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Woodland got the W thanks in part to Elijah Andersen playing the best football he has all season. Andersen rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Andersen must have Hudson's Bay's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Andersen last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 237 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 68.97
Franco Posts Huge Game in 28-0 Victory
Washougal found a leader in Elijah Franco as the squad took down R.A. Long on Friday. Franco was dynamite, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Washougal is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Washougal now has a winning record of 4-3. Franco will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Columbia River on Friday.
Gamescore: 62.35
Ben Kellar Makes It Two for Washougal
Keeping Franco company is Ben Kellar, a fellow Washougal player. He rushed for 33 yards.
This season, Kellar has averaged 35.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.62
Hunter Miller Delivers Best Performance of Season
Hunter Miller produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Washougal to the win on Friday. Miller rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Washougal is 3-1 when Miller posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Miller has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 32 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.58
Tramayne Jenkins Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tramayne Jenkins of R.A. Long. Jenkins picked up 60 receiving yards, and also rushed for 35 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
R.A. Long is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Jenkins and R.A. Long will face off against Ridgefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.60
Other Notable Players
- Chase Hall: 75 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
