AA - Western 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!
Kobe Dorcheus Goes Supernova in Glacier Win
Starting off the list is Glacier's Kobe Dorcheus, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dorcheus rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dorcheus and Glacier will look to defend their home field on Friday against Butte at 6:00 p.m. Dorcheus will face off against Karson Pumnea, the Bulldogs' star RB. 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: 67.18
Merek Mihelish Put Up Big Numbers Against Skyview (Again)
Capital found a leader in Merek Mihelish as the team took down Skyview on Friday. Mihelish made a splash, throwing for 261 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He played a big game the last time he faced Skyview back in August of 2023, so the team probably should've seen him coming.
Mihelish and Capital will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sentinel at 7:00 p.m. The last time Mihelish took on the Spartans, he, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 53.20
Trygve Braun Has Best Rushing Day of Career
Trygve Braun posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 144 yards on only 15 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Helena's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. Braun and Helena will square off against Hellgate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.62
Sam Sampson Dazzles in Butte Defeat
While Butte might've come up empty on Friday, Sam Sampson wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Sampson was still balling out as he picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Butte dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Sampson and Butte will venture away from home to take on Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.08
Haidle Posts Huge Game in 35-13 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Ryan Haidle of Sentinel. Haidle rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Haidle and Sentinel will challenge Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Haidle will face off against Cole Graham, the Bruins' star RB. 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: 24.80
Other Notable Players
- Conor Toivonen: 90 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Dylan Almquist: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.62)
- Jackson Presley: 124 yards passing; 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Drew Almquist: 1 TD ; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
