Northern Nevada’s Playoff Top Performers: First Round

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Breaking down the standouts from week 1 of playoffs in northern Nevada. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1343857"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b42957fdb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hummel caught 7 passes for 77 yards and a TD and recorded an INT in Spanish Springs' 42-14 win over McQueen. The two-way standout showed his athleticism on several highlight plays including an impressive hurdle on a bubble screen and got behind the secondary for an explosive TD. Hummel's a proven playmaker on both sides of the ball and one the best overall athletes in Nevada's 5A D-II Northern bracket. #3-Spanish Springs travels to #2-Reed in the 5A D-II semifinals this Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 12 Highlights: Round 1 of playoffs | 7 rec 77 yards 1TD 1INT. <a href="https://twitter.com/NevadaFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NevadaFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NevadaSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NevadaSportsNet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDSUfootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/delanefitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@delanefitz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachChoateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachChoateFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bradodom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bradodom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RGJpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RGJpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTop5s_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheTop5s_</a> <a href="https://t.co/pZgoRI1nfz">pic.twitter.com/pZgoRI1nfz</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1343857' first='Brady' last='Hummel'] (@BradyHummel4) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHummel4/status/1853179811897999821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1544593"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b42958046"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wilson completed 15/18 passes for 233 yards and a TD in Reno's 42-41 victory over Douglas on Friday. The junior QB also rushed for 171 yards and 4 TDs. He was effective on designed runs, read-options, and as a scrambler in what was his most productive rushing performance of the season. Also showed the velocity in his arm on a couple throws to the sideline. Wilson capped off the weekend with a gameday visit to Nevada on Saturday. #5-Reno travels to #1-Bishop Manogue in the 5A D-II semifinals this Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big time Playoff Win! 42-41 vs. Douglas Highschool <br>304 total yds<br>5 Total TDs<br>0 Turnovers<br>15/18 passing, 133 yds, 1 TD<br>25 carries, 171 yds, 4 TDS<br>Great Team Win! Got to keep rolling in Playoffs!<a href="https://t.co/LqMVtlmmGJ">https://t.co/LqMVtlmmGJ</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CoachChadSavage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachChadSavage</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CarsonStrong_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CarsonStrong_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BJ_Robrtsn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJ_Robrtsn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMattMumme?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMattMumme</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1544593' first='Braylon' last='Wilson'] (@BraylonWilson_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraylonWilson_1/status/1853159614084415830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"McCoy McArtor","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Spring Creek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b429580e9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McArtor rushed for 203 yards and 2 TDs on 26 carries in Spring Creek's 35-26 first-round win over Fernley. The sophomore RB produced a highlight play on a 50-yard rushing TD through the teeth of the defense. #4-Spring Creek faces #1-Truckee in the 3A Northern semifinals this Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19766691/6727657bc232bc05077027e6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b4295825c"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1576344' first='Mikole' last='Almond']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"North Valleys","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b429582e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Almond completed 17/22 passes for 351 yards and a school-record 6 TDs in North Valley's 46-22 win over Wooster. The 6'1"/170 junior showed his explosive arm strength delivering accurate balls downfield and flashed his athleticism escaping the pocket to find an open receiver in the endzone. Almond's quietly put together a strong season with over 1,800 passing yards and 22 TDs in his first season as starter. He just added his first offer from Minnesota North-College Vermilion in September. #4-North Valleys travels to #1-Galena in the 5A D-III semis this Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I broke the school record passing tds in a game with 6 passing tds I went 17/22 351 yards and 6 tds 🔥💫<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachLanceo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachLanceo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBloxton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBloxton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachbrose74?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachbrose74</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachGardner347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachGardner347</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SierraCollegeFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SierraCollegeFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Daniel5Lewis5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Daniel5Lewis5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/timsterrrrrr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timsterrrrrr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachroberts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachroberts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SOU_CoachBBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SOU_CoachBBrown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNV</a> <a href="https://t.co/qOD81olybc">pic.twitter.com/qOD81olybc</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1576344' first='Mikole' last='Almond'] (@mikole_almond) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikole_almond/status/1853134470687363117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["876943"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b4295832e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kraintz totaled 249 yards and 3 TDs in Elko's 37-21 first-round victory over Lowry. The athletic junior QB continues to be one of the most productive dual-threats in northern Nevada with nearly 900 rushing yards and 11 TDs on the ground this season. #3-Elko faces #2-Churchill County in the 3A Northern semifinals this Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17887810/6727d18ba97ad782a140868b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b4295834f"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["820679"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b4295838c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Williams threw for 3 TDs and ran for another two in Incline's 49-0 shutout win over North Tahoe. The senior QB made an impressive downfield throw while rolling to his left and showed his rare speed and elusiveness on multiple explosive scramble plays. Williams is one of the most underrated QB prospects in the state. Incline advances to face a southern first-round winner in the 2A state semis this Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16215634/67282607f44e3ae67e53f55b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6728b429583ab"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->