Midwest Top Performances from Friday, 9/22
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One of my favorite parts of working social media and scouting America’s Heartland for PrepRedzone is the weekend after games. As the years have gone by working for PRZ, players & prospects have gotten better & better at updating their…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favorite parts of working social media and scouting America’s Heartland for PrepRedzone is the weekend after games. As the years have gone by working for PRZ, players & prospects have gotten better & better at updating their Hudl, posting game tape, and being timely and proactive in streamlining and refreshing their recent exploits on the gridiron. That means that I get almost live updates on players, their performances, their gains and development, and of course, their stats. I absolutely love combing through our Midwest state accounts to see who popped off and posted eye-catching personal performances under Friday Night Lights all around the Midwest, and boy have there been some doozies this fall, especially last week. PrepRedzone was so impressed with the personal showings of Midwest athletes from this past Friday that we put together a big-time, multi-state feature together naming the biggest, best, and most productive showings from the weekend of September 22nd. A 4 INT game, 10 TDs through the air, 300+ yard rushing performances, 250 yard receiving showings, we got it all! Check out some of the video game-esque, astonishing, and insanely fruitful Top Performances from the Midwest last Friday night. No one does it better than PrepRedzone! Let’s dig in.
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Louibens Wright (Raymore Peculiar, MO) 2024. DB. 6′, 180 lbs. @louibenswright
The senior defensive back from talent-rich Ray-Pec had a big game vs. Blue Valley North on the defensive side of the ball as he posted 4 interceptions, one of which he took back to the house for a TD.
Jordan Haley (Braymer, MO) 2025. QB/DB. 5’11, 180 lbs. @jordanhaley_8
In Braymer High School’s Week 4, 68-6 victory over Orrick, Haley totaled 409 all-purpose yards (280 passing, 129 rushing), 6 passing TDs, 2 rushing TDs, and an INT on defense.
Nate Reynolds (Harrisonville, MO) 2025. RB. 5’7, 170 lbs. @Nate_Reynolds25
Harrisonville’s electric junior RB Nate Reynolds had a big day against Warrensburg High School as he tallied 23 carries for 362 yards and 5 TDs.
Maverick Geske (Brebeuf Jesuit, IN) 2025. QB. 6′, 185 lbs. @Maverick_Geske
The Zionsville product is having a big junior season and continued the momentum last Friday night vs. Roncalli as he threw for 429 yards and 5 TDs.
Cole Stephens (Greencastle, IN) 2027. QB. 6’2, 165 lbs. @QB_ColeStephens
What a day for the freshman gunslinger from the Hoosier State. Stephens set two Indiana single-game passing records against Brown County High School as he threw for 572 (!) passing yards and 10 (!) passing TDs. What a night! This is the craziest stat line I’ve seen so far this fall.
Donovan Hamilton (Hamilton Southeastern, IN) 2024. WR. 6’4, 200 lbs. @donovannnnn2
Touted senior wideout Hamilton was productive through the air in Hamilton Southeastern’s week 6 matchup vs. Zionsville as he caught 8 passes for 230 yards and 3 TDs.
Joe McCarthy (Petoskey, MI) 2024. QB. 5’11, 185 lbs. @JoeMcCarthy_7
In their 56-0 beatdown of Alpena High School, senior McCarthy was 8-10 (80%) through the air for 327 yards (school record) and 4 TDs, all in the first half! That’s 41 yards a completion! Additionally, he became the all-time leader in passing TDs at Petoskey High in the game. Must have a been a fun night for the senior.
Easton Suidinski (Grandville, MI) 2025. RB. 6′, 175 lbs. @EastonSuidinski
In Grandville’s fifth game of the season, junior RB Suidinski rushed 13 times for 252 yards (19 YPC) and 3 TDs against Hudsonville High.
Gracen Hansen (Timber Lake, SD) 2024. ATH. 6′, 175 lbs. @HansenGracen4
Against Faith High School, Hansen recorded 341 rushing yards and 4 TDs and added 13 tackles for good measure. Timber Lake got the W 32-0.
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Cole Snyder (Sioux Falls Christian, SD) 2025. WR/DB. 5’11, 165 lbs. @ColeSnyder06
Snyder had a big day on both sides of the ball against Chamberlain High School and tallied 8 catches for 150 yards (19 YPC) and 3 TDs as well as 3 interceptions defensively.
Karter Weber (Freeman/Marion/FA, SD) 2026. ATH. 5’10, 165 lbs.
Weber was all over the field last Friday night and went 9-13 through the air (69%) for 201 yards and 2 TDs and added 129 rushing yards and 5 more TDs on the ground.
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Nic Gaspar (DRSM, SD) 2024. RB/LB. 6’2, 190 lbs. @nic_gaspar3
Big night on both sides of the ball for Mr. Gaspar. He finished with 11 rushes for 196 yards (18 YPC) and 3 TDs, one reception for 38 yards and a TD, and 19.5 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
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Bo Jackson (Villa Angela-St. Joseph, OH) 2025. ATH. 6′, 210 lbs. @BoJackson2025
Jackson popped off for 12 carries, 190 yards, and 3 TDs as VASJ took down McDowell 56-39. That’s a 16 YPC average.
Tyler Hatcher (Sussex Hamilton, WI) 2024. QB. 5’8, 180 lbs. @Tyler_Hatcher7
Hatcher was a scoring machine against Marquette as he totaled 7 TDs (4 passing, 3 rushing) and 370 passing yards + 70 rushing yards. Sussex Hamilton got the W 50-21.
TJ Pink (Platteville, WI) 2025. QB. 6′, 165 lbs. @tristanjpink
The junior gunslinger from Platteville went 24-32 (75%) for 363 yards and 4 TDs against Lancaster High School.
Langdon Nordgaard (West De Pere, WI) 2024. WR. 6’4, 195 lbs. @LangNordgaard
One of the summer camp circuit’s biggest stock risers, Nordgaard tore up crosstown rival East De Pere and finished with 11 receptions for 209 yards and 2 TDs.
Demetrius Bergmann (Pepin, WI) 2024. RB. 6′, 185 lbs. @DBergmannPA5
The All-State HM running back tore up Blair Taylor in Pepin’s Week 6 matchup and tallied 19 carries for 277 yards (15 YPC) and 4 TDs in the 56-24 win.
Colin Livatino (Evanston Township, IL) 2025. QB. @ColinLivatino
It was a record-breaking night for junior Livatino as he set a new school record for passing yards with his 406 yard and 4 TD performance against Glenbrook South.
Nate Canning (Glenbrook South, IL) 2024. RB. 5’10, 180 lbs.
On the opposite side of the Evanston vs. Glenbrook South matchup, RB Canning set his own school record with 6 rushing TDs on 23 attempts for 281 yards. He also caught a pass for 13 yards and recorded a sack.
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Aric Johnson (Kaneland, IL) 2024. WR. 6′, 200 lbs. @AricJohnson23
Experienced and productive Kaneland wideout Johnson set career highs in the receiving department as he posted 8 receptions for 214 yards and 3 TDs against Ottawa. Another catch, which went for 60 yards, was unfortunately called back. This all occurred in the first half as well.
Ethan Plumb (St. Charles North, IL) 2025. QB. 6’3, 215 lbs. @Eplumb_10
One of the Land of Lincoln’s best quarterbacks, regardless of class, Plumb has been putting up monster numbers all fall and had another big night last Friday against Wheaton-Warrenville South in their 42-35 OT victory. Plumb was 40-57 (70%) for 404 yards and 6 total TDs, five of which came through the air and one on the ground.
Cale McThenia (Marian Central Catholic, IL) 2024. QB. 6’3, 215 lbs. @CMcthenia
Northern Iowa got a good one in senior McThenia, who has been putting up ridiculous individual stat lines all fall long. He carried the momentum into last Friday against Christ the King Jesuit, where he had a great first half of play and went 15-22 (68%) for 220 yards and 6 TDs in the eventual 55-0 win.
Randall Nauden (Brother Rice, IL) 2024. RB. 5’11, 200 lbs. @NaudenRandall
In a CCL matchup against St. Viator, Nauden posted a blistering 18 yards per carry as he finished his night with 8 carries for 144 yards and 3 TDs.