2A North 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!
Cash Altschwager Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cash Altschwager produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Altschwager rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.2). Those 220 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wellington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Altschwager and Wellington will host Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.18
Jaxson Pszanka's Big Game Leads Resurrection Christian over Berthoud
Resurrection Christian found a leader in Jaxson Pszanka as the team took down Berthoud on Thursday. Pszanka was dynamite, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 22 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Pszanka and Resurrection Christian will square off against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.42
Michael Kelly Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, University got the W thanks in part to Michael Kelly playing the best football he has all season. Kelly rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
This season, Kelly has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 59 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
A Season-Best Effort from Cyle Kisner Leads Wellington over Eaton
Cyle Kisner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Kisner rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Kisner has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 46.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.35
Seamus Pike Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Seamus Pike produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wellington to the win on Friday. Pike wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Pike has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Cade Anderson #14: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Steven Stambaugh Jr.: 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Sam Smith: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Freddy Cano: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Hansen: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps