Week 3 Prep Props: State's Top Performances
Prep Props - Week 3
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.
Week 3 Rushing Leaders
In a battle of previously undefeated Bay Conference squads, West De Pere showed they're still one of the league favorites with a 42-0 victory over Luxemburg-Casco on Friday. Senior running back Dom Conway was his normal explosive self, going for 311 yards and 5 touchdowns on just 22 carries.
| Name, School | Att | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Conway, West De Pere | 22 | 311 | 5 |
| Jadon Sackman, DeForest | 46 | 283 | 3 |
| Josh Owens, Cambridge | 34 | 279 | 1 |
| Jovanni Sanchez, Janesville Parker | 14 | 268 | 4 |
| Alex Gumz, Onalaska | 28 | 264 | 4 |
| Shawn Woodruff, Black Hawk | 31 | 262 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams, Edgerton | 36 | 259 | 3 |
| Justin Maratik, Fond du Lac | 30 | 259 | 5 |
| Nic Horning, Random Lake | 30 | 258 | 5 |
| Cahleel Copus, Madison La Follette | 40 | 256 | 1 |
| Brandon Kimball, Augusta | 28 | 255 | 3 |
| Zack Baun, Brown Deer | 20 | 246 | 2 |
| Shamaj Williams, Racine Lutheran | 31 | 246 | 4 |
| Trenten Smith, Saint Croix Central | 26 | 238 | 3 |
| Ryan Borton, Muskego | 8 | 236 | 5 |
| Noah Larson, Baraboo | 19 | 233 | 4 |
| Keenan Leahy, Elkhorn | 21 | 233 | 2 |
| Isaiah Butler, Lakeside Lutheran | 15 | 233 | 2 |
| Alex Shebesta, Cedarburg | 21 | 233 | 4 |
| Jacob Bernhardt, Platteville | 22 | 227 | 3 |
| Elliot Ebert, Reedsville | 18 | 222 | 1 |
| Peter Chenal, Frederic | 28 | 222 | 3 |
| Noah Diaz, Sun Prairie | 29 | 214 | 4 |
| Jarod Kurtzweil, Rosholt | 13 | 212 | 2 |
| Spencer Francis, Brookfield Academy | 12 | 209 | 4 |
| Mitchell Kramer, Berlin | 12 | 208 | 2 |
Week 3 Passing Leaders
We've seen this act before -- a Xavier quarterback putting up incredible numbers for head coach Dave Hinkens and the Hawks. Last year Matt Ferris broke numerous state records en route to WFCA Offensive Player of the Year honors. This season, Zach Simons has stepped right in and continued the high level of success. In a 44-28 Eastern Valley Conference win over Little Chute, Simons completed 24 of 30 passes for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns. He leads the state with 931 passing yards on the season and is tied for the state lead in touchdowns with 12. Against Little Chute he also added 96 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground.
| Name, School | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Simons, Xavier | 24 | 30 | 382 | 4 | 2 |
| Nick Mehlum, Superior | 16 | 24 | 341 | 5 | 0 |
| Collin McCarville, Port Edwards | 22 | 39 | 318 | 3 | 4 |
| Logan Brusky, Kewaunee | 15 | 27 | 317 | 5 | 0 |
| Cannon Cooley, Waukesha South | 9 | 15 | 288 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler Guenther, Sheboygan South | 16 | 37 | 283 | 1 | 4 |
| Dylan VanBoxel, Green Bay Preble | 14 | 20 | 279 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Rotherham, Notre Dame | 12 | 20 | 279 | 3 | 1 |
| Mason Roscizewski, Palmyra-Eagle | 10 | 22 | 271 | 2 | 0 |
| Damon Lorge, Clintonville | 17 | 40 | 265 | 2 | 3 |
| Justin Oliden, South Milwaukee | 17 | 25 | 257 | 3 | 1 |
| James Morgan, Ashwaubenon | 26 | 43 | 251 | 4 | 0 |
| Marcus Lee, Franklin | 20 | 29 | 245 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Greif, Marquette University | 25 | 39 | 244 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Schoenemann, Wisconsin Heights | 20 | 42 | 241 | 2 | 1 |
| David Dzwonkowski, Milwaukee Bay View | 15 | 31 | 235 | 1 | 3 |
| Dwayne Lawhorn Jr., Germantown | 16 | 24 | 232 | 2 | 1 |
| Spencer Francis, Brookfield Academy | 18 | 26 | 232 | 4 | 0 |
| Tristan Schmidtknecht, Cochrane-Fountain City | 18 | 27 | 232 | 5 | 0 |
| Rece Dietrich, Barron | 11 | 20 | 231 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Ruch, Milwaukee Lutheran | 15 | 23 | 228 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Schone, Glenwood City | 18 | 27 | 227 | 4 | 1 |
| Jesse Collins, Delavan-Darien | 12 | 18 | 224 | 3 | 2 |
| Kellan Schulz, Middleton | 14 | 20 | 221 | 3 | 0 |
| Drake Dahms, Racine Lutheran | 7 | 17 | 219 | 1 | 1 |
Week 3 Receiving Leaders
In a 40-23 win over Valders on Friday, Storm receiver Peter Metzler produced a number of big plays in the passing game with quarterback Logan Brusky. Metzler hauled in 6 passes for 214 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 35.7 yards per catch on the day.
| Name, School | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Metzler, Kewaunee | 6 | 214 | 2 |
| Nick Martzahl, Notre Dame | 7 | 199 | 2 |
| Chris Montag, Port Edwards | 15 | 188 | 1 |
| Jake Libal, Superior | 7 | 183 | 2 |
| Nick Winter, Milwaukee Lutheran | 7 | 179 | 1 |
| Ryan Larke, Waukesha South | 6 | 169 | 2 |
| Simon Carpenter, Palmyra-Eagle | 3 | 162 | 2 |
| Aaron Schlies, Wausaukee | 7 | 158 | 3 |
| Matt Kinderman, Xavier | 5 | 151 | 1 |
| Isaac Dennis, Madison West | 7 | 150 | 1 |
| Jake Matkovich, Marquette University | 10 | 150 | 3 |
| Jake Benzing, Delavan-Darien | 7 | 150 | 2 |
| Deandre Hill-Stanton, Milwaukee King | 4 | 146 | 2 |
| Austin Blaesing, Racine Lutheran | 4 | 138 | 1 |
| Grant Johnson, Lake Country Lutheran | 7 | 133 | 1 |
| Kyle Rutkowski, Evansville/Albany | 6 | 132 | 1 |
| Mitchell Dess, South Milwaukee | 8 | 129 | 2 |
| Riley Hawes, Potosi | 11 | 125 | 0 |
| Eliot Prokash, Algoma | 3 | 122 | 2 |
| Nick Casper, West Bend East | 6 | 122 | 1 |
| Isaiah Wright, Milwaukee Bay View | 7 | 122 | 0 |
| Taylor Rivers, Wautoma | 4 | 122 | 2 |
| Nick Walters, HOPE Christian | 8 | 118 | 0 |
| Mason Weber, Wisconsin Dells | 3 | 117 | 1 |
| Trevor Entwisle, Neenah | 3 | 117 | 0 |
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