Championship Friday Running Back Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1585199' first='Aiden' last='Wild'] – Lena-Winslow (1A)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1585199' first='Aiden' last='Wild'] delivered one of the most dominant state-final performances in recent memory. He ran with power, balance, and complete control of the game from the opening snap. Wild shredded the Brown County defense for 170 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries, putting the Panthers' offense on his back and never letting up. He hit holes with authority, finished every run, and showed why he's been the engine of Lena-Winslow's dynasty. This was a legendary small-school title-game performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Billy Moore – Wilmington (2A)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilmington leaned on its ground-and-pound identity again, and Billy Moore set the tone early. He ran through contact, kept his pad level low, and consistently turned short plays into chain-moving gains. Moore's downhill style wore Maroa-Forsyth down over four quarters, helping spark a 42-point outburst and another dominant showing for the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Talbert – Byron (3A)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In one of the wildest shootouts of championship weekend, Byron needed every yard they could get, and Andrew Talbert delivered. He ran with patience and burst in the Tigers' Wing-T system, slipping defenders and creating momentum-swinging plays. Talbert kept drives alive all game and played a huge role in Byron's 56-point performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charles Flowers – Montini (4A)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Montini had playmakers across the board, but Charles Flowers was the finisher. He ran with a physical edge Rochester struggled to contain, punching in key touchdowns and controlling the pace. Flowers consistently hit the second level with power and closed out drives when Montini needed it most. He set the tone in a statement offensive performance from the Broncos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->