Week 4 Reactions: Top Performances From North Central Iowa

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have reached the middle of September and with it Week 4 of the prep football season here in Iowa. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The fall has featured some incredible performances and great games already, and you know as we continue to march towards the postseason, it is only going to get better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of the top individual performances from this past week around north-central Iowa:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152539' first='Connor' last='Carver'] - Fort Dodge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has already been featured here this year, but it is hard to ignore what [player_tooltip player_id='152539' first='Connor' last='Carver'] continues to do for the Fort Dodge Dodgers. Carver, a senior, accounted for four touchdowns n a 37-23 victory over Marshalltown to help Fort Dodge get to 2-2 on the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The strong-armed quarterback completed 17 of 29 for 179 yards and two scores, adding a pair of rushing touchdowns to his night. Carver is not a fast runner in terms of speed from point A to point B, but he has strength and knows how to navigate through a defense to his advantage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='320521' first='Patrick' last='Daugherty'] - Greene County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Greene County needed a first down, they put the ball in the hands of [player_tooltip player_id='320521' first='Patrick' last='Daugherty']. When they needed a touchdown against Des Moines Christian, they did the exact same. And Daugherty delivered all night long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior ran for 234 yards on 26 carries, scoring three touchdowns as the Rams won, 30-22. He also caught a pass and made of five tackles on defense. Daugherty is a big, strong athlete with good speed and growing skills out of the running back position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Greenfield - Newell-Fonda</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was far from the typical blowout Friday night for Newell-Fonda, but the Mustangs imposed their will on Bishop Garrigan and scored a 19-0 victory. Much of that was on the strength of Ryan Greenfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greenfield, a senior, had a hand in all three touchdowns for Newell-Fonda. He ran in two scores and had 56 yards, while catching six passes for 46 yards and another touchdown from classmate Mason Dicks. A multi-sport athlete like most from Newell-Fonda, Greenfield presents a tough challenge in the eight-player ranks to defend with his size and skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232229' first='Will' last='Orness'] - Humboldt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Needing a spark on offense, Humboldt moved all-state wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='232229' first='Will' last='Orness'] to the quarterback position this past Friday night. Orness delivered, racking up almost 300 yards of total offense and a touchdown. The Wildcats pitched their fourth consecutive shutout on defense, so the need to score a lot of points is not required right now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orness, who had over 1,000 yards receiving a year ago, was 14-for-21 passing to 132 yards and a touchdown to [player_tooltip player_id='252098' first='Corey' last='Dettmann']. He ran the ball 16 times for 131 yards, giving the unit a different look than the first three weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='156632' first='Jaxon' last='Cherry'] - Webster City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big, strong, fast and agile would be four words that describe [player_tooltip player_id='156632' first='Jaxon' last='Cherry']. The Webster City lead back had another memorable showing in a win over Mason City, dominating the Riverhawks to the tune of 247 yards rushing and four touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like so many that have come before him at the school, Cherry is a wrestler that can suplex, whizzer and pin the defense with his running prowess. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->