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.
With the proliferation of spread offenses, 20 carries in the NFL is usually considered a lot. Even at the high school level, anything over 30 is a big number. For Kewaskum running back Brandon Thull, he went well beyond that mark on Friday night to help his team secure a 44-43 overtime win against Kiel. He carried the ball a staggering 51 times, racking up 430 yards and 5 touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown and ensuing two-point conversion in overtime. It is unclear where his 51 carries ranks in Wisconsin history, but it is known that 60 is the current record, set by Eau Claire Memorial's Steve Fingerson back in 1990. His 430 yards is good for 8th place on the single-game list.
Name, School | Att | Yards | TD |
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Brandon Thull, Kewaskum | 51 | 430 | 5 |
Alex Gumz, Onalaska | 41 | 316 | 2 |
Dom Conway, West De Pere | 17 | 298 | 4 |
Derek Kahl, Menomonie | 36 | 286 | 5 |
Bryce Niemi, Owen-Withee | 33 | 282 | 3 |
Nathaniel Loging, Wautoma | 18 | 265 | 4 |
Monte Noffke, Gillett | 31 | 260 | 6 |
Jeffry Janzen, Cashton | 31 | 260 | 2 |
Mitch Gerhartz, Hortonville | 24 | 260 | 4 |
Camryn Zimmerman, Holmen | 16 | 259 | 3 |
John Higgins, Williams Bay | 21 | 259 | 2 |
Ryan Borton, Muskego | 13 | 256 | 3 |
Nate Pearson, Northwestern | 24 | 251 | 3 |
Peter Chenal, Frederic | 38 | 251 | 4 |
James Copenhaver, Gilman | 35 | 248 | 3 |
Ricky Williams, Edgerton | 36 | 247 | 2 |
Josh Owens, Cambridge | 34 | 245 | 4 |
Mitch Mikulsky, Brookfield East | 21 | 244 | 3 |
Jamari Manuel, Madison East | 26 | 239 | 2 |
Aaron Chier, Cedar Grove-Belgium | 16 | 224 | 6 |
Brandon Kimball, Augusta | 29 | 222 | 3 |
Ian Pribyl, South Milwaukee | 24 | 220 | 3 |
Kyle Gokey, Peshtigo | 21 | 219 | 4 |
Troy Laufenberg, Waunakee | 37 | 217 | 2 |
Luke Nowak, Iowa-Grant | 33 | 216 | 0 |
Demaris Purifoy, Wauwatosa West | 20 | 216 | 2 |
For the second straight week, it is Ashwaubenon senior quarterback James Morgan, a Bowling Green commit, who tops the passing list. In a 47-34 win over Green Bay East, he completed 23 of 38 passes for 413 yards and 4 touchdowns, as the Jaguars had to rally from a 21-19 halftime deficit. It's no surprise that he leads the state in passing yards on the season with 1533.
Name, School | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | Int |
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James Morgan, Ashwaubenon | 23 | 38 | 413 | 4 | 1 |
Mitch Pfeifer, Kettle Moraine | 22 | 34 | 411 | 4 | 0 |
Tristan Brewer, Grantsburg | 23 | 31 | 337 | 3 | 2 |
Jesse Collins, Delavan-Darien | 16 | 30 | 335 | 3 | 2 |
Josh Ringelberg, Greendale | 15 | 20 | 321 | 4 | 0 |
Spencer Francis, Brookfield Academy | 19 | 27 | 313 | 4 | 0 |
Charlie Greif, Marquette University | 19 | 27 | 304 | 3 | 1 |
George Kneiser, Oconomowoc | 12 | 22 | 301 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Makinen, Beloit Memorial | 23 | 39 | 296 | 2 | 1 |
Brett DeJardin, Green Bay West | 16 | 29 | 288 | 2 | 3 |
Scott Pittz, Mineral Point | 23 | 34 | 282 | 2 | 0 |
Nick Schone, Glenwood City | 22 | 47 | 280 | 2 | 7 |
Brett Behselich, Fort Atkinson | 17 | 30 | 276 | 3 | 0 |
Clayton Ladsten, Green Bay Southwest | 20 | 36 | 275 | 1 | 0 |
Cannon Cooley, Waukesha South | 24 | 38 | 253 | 1 | 1 |
Kyle Curry, Mishicot | 8 | 19 | 252 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Guenther, Sheboygan South | 20 | 37 | 241 | 1 | 0 |
Marcos Alfaro, Two Rivers | 9 | 19 | 238 | 2 | 2 |
Jake Anderson, Shoreland Lutheran | 7 | 11 | 236 | 3 | 0 |
Christopher Frelich, Green Bay East | 14 | 30 | 236 | 3 | 0 |
Sam Merryfield, Little Chute | 21 | 31 | 233 | 2 | 0 |
Zach Simons, Xavier | 17 | 23 | 232 | 3 | 2 |
Xavier Miller, Madison West | 10 | 17 | 228 | 3 | 0 |
Eric Schmitz, Winnebago Lutheran | 15 | 23 | 228 | 3 | 2 |
Bennett Koopmans, Cambria-Friesland | 2 | 4 | 227 | 0 | 0 |
It was another big performance by Marquette senior wide receiver Jake Matkovich and the Hilltoppers passing attack Friday night, as they took down Wauwatosa East 48-12. In the game, Matkovich caught 9 passes for 234 yards and a pair of scores, moving him up the season leaders list.
Name, School | Rec | Yards | TD |
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Jake Matkovich, Marquette University | 9 | 234 | 2 |
Jeremy Sullivan, Green Bay East | 11 | 201 | 3 |
Zachary Clayton, Oconomowoc | 5 | 197 | 2 |
Trey Johnson, Shoreland Lutheran | 4 | 191 | 2 |
Sam Wisneski, Ashwaubenon | 7 | 179 | 3 |
Sawyer DeMoe, Colfax | 6 | 176 | 1 |
Jake Benzing, Delavan-Darien | 7 | 171 | 1 |
Terrell Carey, Madison West | 6 | 167 | 3 |
Kyle Monroe, Ashwaubenon | 7 | 162 | 0 |
Patrick Novacek, Brookfield Academy | 10 | 161 | 4 |
Zachery Johnson, Beloit Memorial | 9 | 161 | 1 |
Ethan Willman, Two Rivers | 4 | 153 | 2 |
Tarek Oellerich, Mineral Point | 9 | 149 | 2 |
Brenton Baker, North Fond du Lac | 7 | 139 | 2 |
Clay Gerds, Fort Atkinson | 3 | 139 | 2 |
Mitch McFarlane, Winnebago Lutheran | 9 | 136 | 2 |
Andrew Coy, Grantsburg | 8 | 136 | 2 |
Kyle Levra, Clear Lake | 3 | 135 | 2 |
Todd Petersen, Glenwood City | 8 | 135 | 1 |
Cody Klossowski, Ithaca | 4 | 132 | 1 |
Tyler Schmidt, Horicon | 9 | 130 | 1 |
Brandon Shemanski, Belleville | 7 | 128 | 0 |
Bryce Haefer, Madison Edgewood | 6 | 127 | 1 |
Austin Brault, Whitnall | 5 | 126 | 0 |
Weston Cracraft, Mishicot | 3 | 126 | 0 |
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