Notre Dame junior Kingston Allen continued his breakout season with a big performance in Week 8
Prep Props - Week 8
Prep Props is our weekly look at the best individual statistical performances in the state, with the leaders in rushing yards, passing yards, and receiving yards. Prep Props is published every Monday morning, and for players to be included, coaches must enter game stats by 8 am on Monday.
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Week 8 Rushing Leaders
The ridiculous season for Ripon senior Eric Cumber continues, with a 440-yard rushing performance in a 41-14 win over Wautoma in Week 8. Cumber carried the ball 44 times with five touchdowns, as he’s up to 2,396 rushing yards this year. That’s 718 yards more than anyone else this year. Cumber has already broken the state’s regular season rushing record (previously 2,307 by Kenosha St. Joseph’s Adrian Davis in 2001) with one game remaining.
Rank | Athlete Name | School | Rushing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eric Cumber | Ripon | 440 |
2 | Braylon Mielke | Marion/Tigerton | 323 |
3 | JJ Heikkinen | Phillips | 313 |
4 | Dawson Luther | Pittsville | 279 |
5 | Clay Mueller | Owen-Withee | 271 |
6 | Cullen Kramer | Fall Creek | 269 |
7 | Copper Depuydt | Wausau West | 264 |
8 | Bohdan Schmidt | Pulaski | 260 |
9 | Brooks Vanderhoof | Stratford | 259 |
10 | Kingston Allen | Notre Dame | 258 |
11 | Haiden Carlson | Marshfield | 257 |
11 | Jack Hoeper | Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 257 |
13 | Connor Pangallo | Homestead | 254 |
14 | Chase MacGregor | Marinette | 251 |
15 | Jake Makaryk | Tri-County | 231 |
16 | Cooper Albrecht | Wabeno/Laona | 229 |
17 | Malik Blockman | Milwaukee Hamilton/Audubon | 224 |
17 | Max Matthias | Two Rivers | 224 |
17 | Conner Schaefer | New Holstein | 224 |
20 | Treston Eckstein | Markesan | 221 |
Week 8 Passing Leaders
Friday night was chock full highly competitive, exciting games. Perhaps none more so than the West De Pere versus Bay Port game. Bay Port led early and often, including a 45-28 advantage with less than six minutes remaining in the game. However, buoyed by a pair of onside kick recoveries and an explosive offense, West De Pere made an incredible comeback in a 48-45 win, as senior quarterback Patrick Greisen cemented himself as the Player of the Year frontrunner with 471 passing yards and seven touchdowns.
Rank | Athlete Name | School | Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Patrick Greisen | West De Pere | 478 |
2 | Julian Wells | Pardeeville | 451 |
3 | Barrett Meyer | Horicon/Hustisford | 410 |
4 | Bryce Ott | Oshkosh North | 342 |
5 | Hayden Schultz | Green Bay NEW Lutheran/Oneida/Providence | 334 |
6 | Cohen Kraus | Racine Lutheran | 317 |
7 | Grant Sulik | Burlington | 309 |
8 | Gabe Heiges | Fox Valley Lutheran | 303 |
8 | Eli Michalkiewicz | Fond du Lac | 303 |
10 | Dawson Crubel | Fennimore | 295 |
11 | Tyler Wollin | Lake Mills | 288 |
12 | Eli Derenne | Luxemburg-Casco | 265 |
13 | Joe Jensen | Baldwin-Woodville | 261 |
14 | Jordan Garcia | Waukesha South | 255 |
15 | Matt Roth | New Glarus | 253 |
15 | Wyatt Temperly | Belmont | 253 |
17 | Cole Erdmann | Hamilton | 246 |
17 | Matt Stevens | Bay Port | 246 |
19 | Nicholas Bongard | Nicolet | 244 |
20 | Eli Anderson | Nekoosa | 238 |
Week 8 Receiving Leaders
Pardeeville came up short in a 46-40 shootout loss to Markesan on Friday, though the Bulldogs had a huge passing night. Junior Devin Jerome hauled in 14 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
Rank | Athlete Name | School | Receiving Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Devin Jerome | Pardeeville | 288 |
2 | Reed Vorlob | Horicon/Hustisford | 223 |
3 | Jacoby Dobberstein | Fox Valley Lutheran | 193 |
4 | Brett Gajeski | Green Bay NEW Lutheran/Oneida/Providence | 191 |
5 | Dalton Clark | Oshkosh North | 176 |
6 | Adrian Johnson | Fond du Lac | 167 |
7 | Mason Meimann | Black River Falls | 148 |
8 | Karrsen Bussan | Pardeeville | 143 |
9 | Landon Kibbe | West De Pere | 142 |
9 | Sawyer Szews | Three Lakes/Phelps | 142 |
11 | Will Svendsen | Rice Lake | 140 |
12 | Brody Everts | Baldwin-Woodville | 137 |
12 | Eli Gasau | Racine Lutheran | 137 |
14 | Jackson BeBow | Burlington | 136 |
15 | Cody Kletecka | Belmont | 133 |
16 | Demarion Brown | Green Bay East | 132 |
17 | Cam Thellefsen | Wonewoc-Center/Weston | 130 |
18 | Richie Leckie | Waukesha South | 128 |
19 | Jackson Zuleger | Eau Claire Memorial | 126 |
20 | Orin Buresh | Bloomer | 123 |
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