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!
Karter Gonzalez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Hesston picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Karter Gonzalez. Gonzalez rushed for 232 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hesston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Gonzalez and Hesston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Riley County.
Gamescore: 77.78
Nash Wray Delivers Electric Performance Vs Belle Plaine
Nash Wray was a major factor in Haven's win over Belle Plaine on Friday. Belle Plaine had no answer to Wray as he threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Wray and Haven will square off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Wray took on the Roadrunners, he threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 50.23
Braxton Creed Goes Supernova in Halstead Victory
Braxton Creed was a major factor in Halstead's win over Ellsworth on Friday. Creed turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Halstead's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Creed and Halstead will head out to face off against Southeast of Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.28
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Taye Wilson
Taye Wilson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
On the season, Wilson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 126.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.58
A Season-Best Performance from Jimmy Gardner Leads Larned over Southwestern Heights
Larned was led to victory by Jimmy Gardner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gardner rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Larned moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Gardner and Larned will host Hoisington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.90
Other Notable Players
- Arley Morrell: 117 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.62)
- David Colglazier: 151 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.10)
- Cresten Pore: (Gamescore: 30.67)
- Vance Loop: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 27.88)
- Aiden Hoopes: 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.92)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
