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Spring Football Week 3 Prep Props: State's Top Performances

04/12/2021, 8:30am CDT
By Travis Wilson

Royall running back Zephyr Turner

Prep Props - Spring 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

Fond du Lac continued its domination this spring with a 52-0 shutout of Stevens Point on Friday, as the Panthers jumped out early and led 31-0 before cruising home for the victory. Senior quarterback Kyle Walljasper got things started with a 66-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter, adding two more long touchdowns in the third. On just seven rushing attempts, he went for 205 yards and those three touchdowns, adding 118 yards and a score on eight-of-12 passing as well.

Name School Att Yards TD
Kyle Walljasper Fond du Lac 7 205 3
Zephyr Turner Royall 20 182 3
Blake Schraufnagel Mayville 16 171 3
Ben Wellhoefer Omro 4 162 2
Jameson Bender Royall 21 159 2
Gabe Finley DeForest 25 151 0
Luke Elkin Neenah 8 143 3
AJ Korth Menasha 24 140 0
Alex Rashid Lodi 27 137 1
Mehki Baradji Necedah 9 136 1
Caleb Frazier Kimberly 14 136 3
Will Zellner Notre Dame 28 133 3
Cole Henke Omro 6 132 2
Teagan Napp Fennimore 12 130 0
Jeremiah Thompson Shorewood/Messmer 23 129 4
Adam Timbrook De Pere 19 126 0
Ira Johnson Appleton West 22 124 0
Brooks Empey Stoughton 18 121 4
Jordan Brown Racine Horlick 9 120 1
Jacob Raisbeck Beloit Memorial 18 116 0

Week 3 Passing Leaders

Evansville scored an exciting 30-24 overtime victory against McFarland on Friday, as senior quarterback Tyr Severson accounted for all of the Blue Devils' points. That included the game-winning one-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal in the overtime period. Severson completed 14-of-27 passes in the game for 270 yards and two touchdowns as well, running the ball seven times for 27 yards and two touchdowns. He added two, two-point conversion passes plus a two-point conversion run for the victorious Blue Devils.

Name School Comp Att Yards TD Int
Tyr Severson Evansville 14 27 270 2 1
Caleb Straughter Whitnall 17 22 260 2 1
Evan Voss Black River Falls 13 20 255 2 0
Trevor Syse Belleville 17 35 249 4 1
William Cotter Columbus 13 25 240 3 0
Quentin Keene Waunakee 9 10 214 3 0
Landen Murphy Necedah 9 10 211 3 1
Drew Hanson Edgerton 14 33 207 3 1
Mason Herlitzke La Crosse Central 10 15 202 3 0
Darris Schuett New Glarus/Monticello 16 21 185 2 1
Gabe Herman De Pere 12 18 160 2 0
Jackson Compton Greenfield 12 22 160 0 0
Mason Keyes DeForest 7 8 159 2 0
Max Kenney Fennimore 10 12 144 3 1
AJ Korth Menasha 8 12 140 4 0
Cooper Kennedy McFarland 12 23 135 0 2
Cayden Zajac Milton 6 10 133 3 0
Joey Tanzilo West Allis Central 5 9 127 2 0
Noah Petitt Brown Deer 8 11 126 1 0
Luke Elkin Neenah 9 11 122 0 0

Week 3 Receiving Leaders

For the second time this season, Belleville junior Anthony Nolden was the top receiver in the state of Wisconsin. While the Wildcats scored first when Nolden hauled in an 84-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Syse, it wasn't enough in a 38-29 loss to Black Hawk/Warren (IL). In addition to the long score in the first quarter, Nolden caught touchdown passes of 50 yards and ten yards in the fourth quarter as the team's furious rally attempt came up short. For the game, Nolden caught five passes for 151 yards and those three scores.

Name School Rec Yards TD
Anthony Nolden Belleville 5 151 3
Jackson Warren La Crosse Central 6 147 2
Trace Kirchberg Columbus 7 132 2
Maddax Shinners De Pere 4 115 2
Chase Kujawa Whitnall 4 106 1
Mike Roou Black River Falls 5 106 2
Mehki Baradji Necedah 4 104 1
Tyler Collien Fond du Lac 4 98 1
Andrew Keller Waunakee 3 93 1
Dadon Gillen McFarland 7 92 1
Carson Syse Belleville 8 92 0
Chase Maves Evansville 5 92 1
Bryce Manders Brown Deer 3 90 1
Jack Parman New Glarus/Monticello 5 87 0
Hector Rodriguez Whitnall 6 87 1
Ben Beau Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg 3 85 1
Clayton Jenny Edgerton 5 83 2
Liam Schalk North Fond du Lac 7 83 1
Trevor Bahrs Evansville 4 79 1
Chase Hanselman Neenah 5 78 0

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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