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
On Friday, Wellington got the W thanks in part to Cash Altschwager playing the best football he has all season. Altschwager rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115.2) per game. 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. The contest will pit Altschwager 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: 61.18
Jaxson Pszanka's Big Game Leads Resurrection Christian over Berthoud
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Jaxson Pszanka stepped things up a notch to give Resurrection Christian the 'W'. Nobody could stop 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. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Pszanka and Resurrection Christian will challenge Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.42
Michael Kelly Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 and University are taking a road trip to face off against Berthoud at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will pit Kelly up against the Spartans' star RB Cole Bialek. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 32.60
Cyle Kisner Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 take on Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Kisner up against the Cougars' star rusher Hunter Hansen. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 26.35
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Seamus Pike
On Friday, Wellington got the W thanks in part to Seamus Pike playing the best football he has all season. Pike wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Pike has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
