AA - Western 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jackson Presley Leads Glacier over Flathead
Glacier was led to victory by Jackson Presley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Presley threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Presley could be in store for another big game when he takes on Big Sky on Thursday. When Presley last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he threw for 394 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 48.67
Cole Zeigler Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hellgate had to settle for second even though Cole Zeigler put up the best numbers he has all season. Zeigler rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Hellgate is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Sentinel are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 47.02
Capital Gets a Boost from Mihelish in 35-7 Win
Merek Mihelish's big game helped extend Capital's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Mihelish as he threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Mihelish might have his next game, a road matchup with Flathead, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mihelish saw the Braves/Bravettes), he rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Gamescore: 38.57
Lieberg Came Up Big in Helena's 20-17 Victory
Jaxan Lieberg was a major factor in Helena's win over Sentinel on Thursday. Lieberg was dynamite, picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Lieberg has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 90.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 55.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.98
Kobe Dorcheus Dazzles in Glacier Victory
Another Glacier player making an appearance on this list is Kobe Dorcheus. He rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
Dorcheus must have Flathead's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Dorcheus rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Braves/Bravettes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.87
Other Notable Players
- Karson Pumnea: 78 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.98)
- Mac Lundstrom: 244 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 32.07)
- Carson Baker: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Colton Shea: 261 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Hudson Luedtke: 127 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
