AA - Eastern 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!
CJ Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance
CJ Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Billings West to the win on Friday. Johnson threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
The victory for Billings West keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Billings West are taking a road trip to square off against Great Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.03
Matt Ludwig Delivers Best Performance of Season
Matt Ludwig produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Billings West to the win on Friday. Ludwig picked up 192 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 62 yards.
Bozeman had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ludwig it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Ludwig saw the Hawks), he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.37
Billings West Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Cohen Groener
Cohen Groener was instrumental in extending Billings West's winning streak to six on Friday. Groener turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Groener has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging five receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.92
Big Game from Embry As Bozeman Fell 36-17
While Bozeman might've come up empty on Friday, Kash Embry wasn't going down without a fight. Embry turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Bozeman's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. Embry and Bozeman will welcome Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.90
A Season-Best Performance from Liam Gage Leads Russell over Skyview
On Friday, Russell got the W thanks in part to Liam Gage playing the best football he has all season. Gage picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defended a pass. He has become a key player for Russell: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win got Russell back to even at 3-3. Gage and Russell will challenge Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Lee: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Nicholas Donester: 0.5 sacks, 7 total tackles (2.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
