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 Effort
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 win for Billings West keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Billings West will head out on the road to take on Great Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.03
A Season-Best Effort from Matt Ludwig Leads Billings West over Bozeman
On Friday, Billings West got the W thanks in part to Matt Ludwig playing the best football he has all season. Ludwig picked up 192 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
Bozeman's probably not too fond of Ludwig given he always seems to get the better of them. When Ludwig last faced the Hawks back in September of 2023, he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.37
Cohen Groener and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Cohen Groener's big game helped extend Billings West's winning streak to six on Friday. Groener produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the 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
Embry Came Up Big in Bozeman's 36-17 Loss
While Bozeman might've come up empty on Friday, Kash Embry wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Embry as he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Bozeman's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. Embry and Bozeman will look to defend their home field on Friday against Russell at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 20.90
Liam Gage Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 is becoming a predictor of Russell's success: when he posts at least four total tackles the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The victory got Russell back to even at 3-3. Gage and Russell will square off against 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
