Midwest Stat-Monsters: Top-55 Individual Performances from 10/14
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As we inch closer to November and the oncoming flurries and temperature drop characteristic of Midwest winters, playoffs are already underway depending on where you live and the short-lived 2022 regular season is nearing its conclusion. That means this PrepRedzone…
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Continue ReadingAs we inch closer to November and the oncoming flurries and temperature drop characteristic of Midwest winters, playoffs are already underway depending on where you live and the short-lived 2022 regular season is nearing its conclusion. That means this PrepRedzone Midwest featured series days are numbered, so make sure you thoroughly this weekend-of-10/14 edition of our Midwest Stat-Monsters feature. Through Twitter, personal DMs, Hudl, and stats from the likes of Maxpreps and MNFootballHub, PrepRedzone had identified our Top-60 individual performances from 10 states of America’s Heartland. Highlighted by a ton of broken records, including single-season sack, rushing, and TD records, career milestones such as 5k yards, 100 catches, and single-game INT, rushing, and receptions marks, we have some doozies for you today. We also have eye-popping stat lines on both sides of the ball, all four grades of high school represented, and big school to small school athletes worthy of all the college attention they are receiving. Thanks for reading and congrats to this week’s selections.
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Illinois
Caden Casimino Caden Casimino 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Crystal Lake South | 2024 IL (Crystal Lake South) Junior. QB. – Against Prairie Ridge, Casimino was 20-30 for 312 yards and 2 TDs and added 49 rushing yards and a TD on the ground.
Jake Metze Jake Metze 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Johnsburg | 2023 State IL (Johnsburg) Senior. RB. – Rushed 26 times for 226 yards and 3 TDs against Woodstock.
Madyn Burke Madyn Burke 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB Dunlap | 2023 IL (Dunlap) Senior. QB. – The senior gunslinger was 15-26 through the air for 317 yards and 4 TDs and also excitedly ran for the game-winning OT touchdown against Morton.
Colin James Colin James 5'7" | 150 lbs | RB Wilmington | 2023 State IL (Wilmington) Senior. RB. – Versus Streator, James had 19 carries for 302 rushing yards and 4 TDs.
Logan Lawson (Harlem) Senior. DE. – The Harlem High School senior had a big day against Belvidere North with 13 tackles and 7 TFLs for the defensive standout.
Bryant Weber Bryant Weber 5'10" | 155 lbs | QB Cumberland | 2023 IL (Cumberland) Senior. QB. – In only a quarter of play the senior was 5-6 passing for 225 yards and 4 TDs!
Indiana
Max Loeffler (Leo) Senior. RB. – Set his high school’s single-game rushing record with 301 yards vs. DeKalb.
Jason Oprisek (Southwood) Senior. DL. – Against Tippecanoe, Oprisek ended the night with 22 tackles and a TFL as Southwood clinched a conference co-championship with their seventh straight victory.
Noah Miller Noah Miller 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Hobart | 2023 State IN (Hobart) Senior. DL. – Against Munster the defensive lineman tallied 12 tackles, 5 TFLs, and two forced fumbles.
Cole Cardwell (Northwestern) Senior. RB. – Cardwell passed 3,000 rushing yards in his career as Northwestern took down Twin Lakes.
Brennan Wooten (Cathedral) Senior. TE. – Passed 100 career catches in Cathedral’s big win over Center Grove.
Tyler Fessel (Corydon) Senior. QB. – The senior dual-threat quarterback passed for 400 yards and 6 TDs against Silver Creek.
Cama’jay Terrell (Gary Westside) Senior. RB. – The prolific running back broke and reset his own single-season rushing record as he surpassed the 1,628 yards he totaled last season in Westside’s win over Attucks.
Derron Hazzard Derron Hazzard 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Riverton Parke | 2023 State IN (Riverton Parke) Senior. RB. – In a giant 72-36 win over Covington the stat-monster posted 13 carries for 228 rushing yards and 6 TDs.
Brady Schickel (Mount Vernon) Freshman. DE. – The first-year DE broke Mount Vernon’s single-season sack record as he passed 12 sacks on the year against Yorktown.
Iowa
Ty Cozad Ty Cozad 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Muscatine | 2024 State IA (Muscatine) Junior. RB/LB. – Popped off vs. Davenport North the junior rushed for 356 yards and 5 TDs for another awesome performance in 2022.
Isaiah Favors (Bishop Heelan) Junior. ATH. – Against Sergeant Bluff-Lincoln, Mr. Favors totaled 14 carries for 241 yards and a TD for a 17.2 YPC average and a longest run of 80 yards.
Ben Kueter Ben Kueter 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Iowa City High | 2023 State IA (Iowa City High) Senior. LB/RB. – The Iowa Hawkeyes football and wrestling commit posted 240 rushing yards and 6 TDs plus 3 TFLs against Davenport West.
Dallas Sauser Dallas Sauser 6'2" | 160 lbs | QB Ames | 2023 State IA (Ames) Senior. QB. – In a big Week 8 win, Sauser was 32-44 for 532 yards and 4 TDs.
Connor Jalas Connor Jalas 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Lemars | 2023 IA (Le Mars) Senior. ATH. – Against Spencer High School, Jalas caught 5 passes for 133 yards and 2 TDs and added an interception he returned for a TD for good measure.
Brody Morrison (Earlham) Senior. RB. – Rushed for 301 yards and 5 TDs and forced a fumble on defense against Riverside High School.
Dillon Ranck Dillon Ranck 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Norwalk Highschool | 2023 State IA (Norwalk) Senior. WR. – Posted 14 receptions for 219 yards and 4 TDs and also had an additional 85-yard TD called back against Carlisle.
Jerrod Lee (North Scott) Sophomore. RB. – The underclassman was big against Pleasant Valley and posted 22 rushes for 282 yards and 3 TDs.
Kansas
Cooper Hajek Cooper Hajek 6'2" | 215 lbs | ATH Nemaha Central | 2023 State KS (Nemaha Central) Senior. LB/RB. – The 6’2, 230 lber. giant stat-monster tallied 38 carries for 332 yards and 4 TDs plus nine tackles on defense.
Brice Johnson Jr. (Bishop Ward) Senior. RB. – Against Baldwin, Johnson Jr. ran for 356 yards and 2 TDs.
Braylon Council (Great Bend) Senior. ATH. – Caught 12 passes – which set a new single-game reception record – for 166 yards and 3 TDs plus going 3-4 on PATs and five kickoffs in his first time every kicking for Great Bend.
Brayden Kunz Brayden Kunz 6'2" | 205 lbs | ATH Conway Springs | 2024 State KS (Conway Springs) Junior. RB/LB. – The 6’2, 200 lber. popped off vs. Inman to the tune of 34 carries for 287 yards and 3 TDs as well as 5.5 tackles, 2 TFLs, and an interception.
Jesse Greenly Jesse Greenly 5'11" | 220 lbs | RB Atchison | 2023 State KS IV (Atchison) Senior. RB. – One of the most prolific rushers in the Midwest had another good week with a 26 carry for 207 yards and 3 TD offensive showing as well as 2 tackles to help Atchison get to 7-0.
Michigan
Reed Seabase (Traverse City Central) Senior. RB. – Against Bay City West, Seabase posted 12 carries for 97 yards and a TD, 15 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 forced fumbles, and some big blocks to boot.
AJ Bryan (Tecumseh) Junior. ATH. – Rushed 21 times for 164 yards and 3 TDs and added four catches as well as a TD through the air. Also returned a punt for 43 yards.
Dakari Neely (Kearsley) Junior. WR/DB. – Went off in week 8 and finished with 14 catches for 301 yards and 4 TDs.
Minnesota
Daniel Freitag (Bloomington Jefferson) Junior. WR. – Was a huge part in the Jags 29-22 victory over Hastings as he totaled 11 carries, 6 receptions, a little more than 160 all-purpose yards and 3 TDs, a passing touchdown, two interceptions, and a PBU.
Zach Bosse (Mankato East) Sophomore. DB. – The underclassman tied the Cougars school record for single-game interceptions as he picked off three passes as East edged Faribault 20-12. Mankato East and West go at it tonight.
Max McEnelly (Waconia) Senior. RB. – The Gophers wrestling commit popped off against St. Louis Park to the tune of 272 rushing yards, 4 TDs, and a passing TD.
Evan Hattan (Mounds View) Junior. LB. – Despite taking an L against Stillwater, Hattan posted a monster 5 sack performance from his OLB spot.
Cade Osterman (Elk River) Senior. QB. – There were multiple Elk River standouts last week, and QB Osterman had a great showing with 12 carries for 265 yards and 4 TDs and added a passing touchdown for good measure.
Missouri
Quin Renfro Quin Renfro 6'0" | 175 lbs | RB Joplin | 2024 State MO (Joplin) Junior. RB. – Against Carthage, Mr. Renfro posted 23 carries for 212 yards and 3 TDs.
Kendrick Bell Kendrick Bell 6'3" | 175 lbs | QB Park Hill | 2023 State MO (Park Hill) Senior. QB. – The recent Michigan Wolverines commit balled out against Staley and was 35-48 for 363 yards and 5 TDs and rushed for 169 yards on top of it.
Michael Burke Michael Burke 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Holt | 2023 MO (Holt) Senior. LB. – In Holt’s Week 8 matchup against Jackson the senior ‘backer tallied 22 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack for a stellar defensive effort overall.
AJ Raines AJ Raines 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB Timberland | 2023 MO (Timberland) Senior. QB. – Against Francis Howell North, senior gunslinger Raines passed for 295 yards and 4 TDs and rushed for 121 yards and a TD.
Tyson Elliott Tyson Elliott 5'11" | 200 lbs | QB Mountain Grove | 2023 State MO (Mountain Grove) Senior. QB. – Broke MG’s career passing record as he surpassed 5k passing yards last week vs. Houston.
Ohio
Michael Kilbane Michael Kilbane 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL St. Edward | 2023 State OH (St. Edward) Senior. DE. – The Northwestern Wildcat commit had a solid Week 9 against Archbishop Moeller and recorded 15 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
Nate Severs Nate Severs 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Big Walnut | 2024 State OH (Big Walnut) Junior. RB. – Against Dublin Scioto, Severs rushed 17 times for 194 yards and 4 TDs.
Bryce Schondelmyer Bryce Schondelmyer 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Springfield | 2023 State OH (Springfield) Senior. QB. – In a 39-0 win against Miamisburg the senior stat-monster was 25-31 for 353 yards and 3 TDs.
Anthony Murphy II (Bishop Hartley) Senior. LB. – The 6’4, 225 lb. Air Force commit added to his already strong season with a 17 tackle, 8 TFL, 2 sack, 2 forced fumble, and blocked punt effort against Kipp Academy.
Wisconsin
Tyler Sutherland Tyler Sutherland 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Turner | 2023 State WI (Beloit Turner) Senior. WR. – The 6’3 wideout caught 8 passes for 215 yards and 3 TDs against Big Foot.
Carson Bilitz Carson Bilitz 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Waterford | 2024 State WI (Burlington) Junior. RB. – The 2024 grad went off vs. Burlington and posted 22 rushes for 210 yards and 3 TDs.
Ean Ackley Ean Ackley 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Sun Prairie West | 2024 State WI (Sun Prairie West) Junior. ATH. – Had a balanced stat line and caught 7 receptions for 106 yards and a TD as well as 15 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack against Oregon.
Lennon Stroede (Wisconsin Dells) Senior. LB. – In The Dells‘ regular season game and victory against Poynette the 6′, 235 lber. finished with 12 tackles, 8 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a PBU, and an interception.
Leo Brostowitz Leo Brostowitz 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | 2023 State WI (Wisconsin Rapids) Senior. RB. – Broke Wisconsin Rapids‘ single-game rushing record as he went off for 339 yards and 6 TDs against Menominee.
Brett Mueller (Wild Rose) Senior. WR/DB. – Put up a nuts stat line of 12 receptions for 340 yards and 2 TDs plus two, 2pt conversions and four tackles, two PBUs, and an interceptions.
Ethan Kriter (Kimberly) Senior. WR. – The pass-catcher popped off vs. Kaukauna and caught 7 passes for 230 yards and 3 TDs.
Brock Birrenkott (Pacelli) Senior. RB/DB. – Rushed for 290 yards and 3 TDs against Loyal High School.
Gus Wenning Gus Wenning 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Middleton | 2023 State WI (Middleton) Senior. DE. – The 6’2, 235 lber. had 13 tackles, 4 TFls, and 3 sacks as Middleton beat East.
John Scott (Wisconsin Dells) Senior. ATH. – In Wisconsin Dells’ win vs. Adams Friendship the senior posted 36 rushes for 173 yards and a TD and added 10 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack.