Western Kansas Top Performers (Week 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week I'll showcase the top performances across the Western half of the State in 11-Man football. I'll also being doing a 8-Man top performance write-up weekly as well.  If one wants to report a top performance, you can reach me at @Coach_Mitchum on X. Here are the top performances from Week 1:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1590226' first='Holden' last='Lind']</strong> - Hays </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>32 carries for 164 yards rushing and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1585776' first='Logan' last='Osner']</strong> - Conway Springs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>28 carries for 198 yards rushing and 3 TDs overall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9 Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1433319' first='Cooper' last='Cranston']</strong> - Holcomb</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6-13 passing for 86 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>20 carries for 110 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6 Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emerick Hays</strong> - Garden Plain </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>327 yards rushing and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trey Zorn</strong> - Russell </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>17-23 passing for 166 yards passing and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2 Interceptions on defense with a Pick-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Schiltz</strong> - Oakley </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5 carries for 110 yards and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blayne Wilson</strong> - Hesston </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>153 yards rushing and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caden Ledesma</strong> - Ulysses</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>25-29 for 358 yards passing and 5 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591270' first='Julian' last='Meraz']</strong> - Ulysses</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14 receptions for 195 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preston Hittle</strong> - Ulysses</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5 receptions for 135 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1327831' first='Maxson' last='Smiley']</strong> - Colby</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>285 yards passing and 4 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1333005' first='Cody' last='Wright']</strong> - Colby</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>291 All-Purpose Yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5 receptions for 77 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3 rushes for 29 yards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4 returns for 185 yards and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4 Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1455222' first='Carson' last='Jacobs']</strong> - Ellsworth </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>166 yards rushing and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1325120' first='Tucker' last='Goss']</strong> - Ellsworth </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>133 yards rushing and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515945' first='Cooper' last='Reves']</strong> - Salina Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>27 carries for 230 yards rushing and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1579589' first='Griffin' last='Hall']</strong> - Salina Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>185 yards passing and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>103 yards rushing and 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ja'Brien Curtis</strong> - Salina South </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5 receptions for 153 yards and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aidan Speilman</strong> - Salina South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11-21 passing for 242 yards and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1124985' first='Kale' last='Kern']</strong> - Great Bend</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 1 forced fumble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='933826' first='Cooper' last='Ohnmacht']</strong> - Great Bend </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>80 yard Pick-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6-6 PATs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 blocked field goal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1229113' first='Jackson' last='Anderson'] </strong>- Hutchinson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 1 sack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780429' first='Zane' last='Farney']</strong> - Sterling </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>18 carries for 155 yards rushing and 4 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1229095' first='Grady' last='Gebhardt']</strong> - SE Saline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2 rushing TDs and 2 receiving TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>200 yards total (2 quarters)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cyrus Blough</strong> - Moundridge </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7-7 PATs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1-1 field goals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->