D2 District 5 (8 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Calvin Carraher Leads Franklin over Blue Hill
Calvin Carraher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Carraher rushed for 355 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 15 attempts. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
The victory snapped Franklin's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Carraher and Franklin will square off against Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 125.98
Elijah Bergstrom Has Career-Day on Friday
Axtell was led to victory by Elijah Bergstrom, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bergstrom rushed for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games.
The win was the third in a row for Axtell, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. Bergstrom and Axtell will take on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 89.75
Adam Denkert Delivers Electric Effort Vs Wilcox-Hildreth
Adam Denkert's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 113+ rushing yards. He rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Kenesaw: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Denkert has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 58 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.57
Graiden Ritner and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Graiden Ritner's big game helped extend Wilcox-Hildreth's winning streak to four on Friday. Ritner was dynamite, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Wilcox-Hildreth: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Ritner and Wilcox-Hildreth are taking a road trip to face off against Elm Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.20
Caiden Peterman Delivers Best Effort of Season
Caiden Peterman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Peterman rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
On the season, Peterman has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 54.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.60
Other Notable Players
- Keston Beavers: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.03)
- Brody Schopke: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Tristen Benson: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
