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Spring Football Week 4 Prep Props: State's Top Performances

04/19/2021, 10:30am CDT
By Travis Wilson

G-E-T running back Luke Vance

Prep Props - Spring Week 4

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 4 Rushing Leaders

Ashwaubenon has struggled the last couple weeks after losing multi-year starting quarterback Cadian Vang to a season-ending injury. The team didn't need to throw it much on Friday, however, as senior running back Connor Ramage carried the load in a 40-29 win over Oshkosh North. Ramage racked up 364 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries, as he easily eclipsed his previous career-high of 177 yards set just two weeks ago.

Name School Att Yards TD
Connor Ramage Ashwaubenon 30 364 3
Luke Vance Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 22 265 4
Joseph Gardner Campbellsport 22 231 2
Caleb Frazier Kimberly 18 227 3
Ben Wellhoefer Omro 21 191 2
Tyson Lofton Winnebago Lutheran 18 190 1
Adam Timbrook De Pere 21 188 1
Caden Brunell Columbus 28 175 3
Cal Martine Appleton North 24 172 2
Will Gutknecht Madison Club Team 10 163 2
Gage Boegli Brodhead/Juda 24 158 1
Chris Spears Clinton 21 157 2
Lucas Heyroth Lodi 18 147 0
Ben Vallafskey Appleton West 26 143 1
Cole Kerchefski Stevens Point 23 138 1
Jordan Pergande Southwestern 21 138 3
Cameron Hahn Ripon 24 134 1
Blake Fletcher Racine Horlick 22 132 2
Brady Seiling Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 7 130 1
Ethan Cole Winnebago Lutheran 10 129 2
Miles Gallagher Racine Case 13 128 2
Sam Sommerfeld Greendale 27 125 1
Sawyer Fahey Belleville 14 124 3
Will Zellner Notre Dame 18 124 1
Mason Young Evansville 17 123 3

Week 4 Passing Leaders

For a second straight week, Evansville's Tyr Severson led the state in passing yards, as the Blue Devils pulled away from East Troy in a 34-17 victory. The reigning WSN Player of the Week, Severson completed 11-of-19 passes for 294 yards and a touchdown in the win. He currently leads the spring season in total passing yards with 973.

Name School Comp Att Yards TD Int
Tyr Severson Evansville 11 19 294 1 0
Drew Hanson Edgerton 22 36 258 3 0
William Cotter Columbus 14 19 256 2 0
Basil Demco Big Foot 12 27 245 2 2
Quentin Keene Waunakee 8 9 242 3 0
Gabe Zielinski Pius XI Catholic 8 11 231 3 0
Rafe Pawlak South Milwaukee 19 40 227 2 4
Matthew Schecklman Appleton North 16 18 223 2 0
Trevor Syse Belleville 13 27 220 3 3
Carter Riesen Beaver Dam 19 31 219 1 1
Bryce Barbian Cudahy 19 31 213 2 1
Wyatt Draves North Fond du Lac 16 35 198 0 1
Quinn Faust Lodi 11 15 187 4 0
Josh Waite La Crosse Logan 12 23 186 1 1
Cooper Kennedy McFarland 11 20 183 2 0
Max Kenney Fennimore 15 32 177 0 1
Evan Voss Black River Falls 11 22 170 2 0
Mally Lee Kingdom Prep Lutheran 19 36 167 0 3
Jackson Compton Greenfield 13 18 167 0 2
Sawyer Pertzborn Middleton 9 10 166 2 0
Brady Dessart East Troy 16 22 165 1 0
David Kohl Oshkosh West 9 14 158 1 1
Caleb Straughter Whitnall 10 20 157 0 0
Jacob Duerr Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg 9 14 157 0 1
AJ Korth Menasha 7 14 154 2 1

Week 4 Receiving Leaders

The football was flying all over the field on Friday as Columbus beat Big Foot 42-12, with both teams putting up big numbers through the air. The state's top two receiving performances in yardage came in the came, including Columbus senior Trace Kirchberg's 176 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches. Also, Big Foot's Alex Schmitz hauled in five passes for 169 yards and a score. Also of note, Edgerton's Konner Knauf caught 13 passes for 138 yards and a score in a close win over Clinton.

Name School Rec Yards TD
Trace Kirchberg Columbus 7 176 2
Alex Schmitz Big Foot 5 169 1
Alex Johnson Evansville 5 154 1
Mitch Merhalski Bay Port 5 139 0
Konner Knauf Edgerton 13 138 1
Owen Croak Monona Grove 8 133 1
Addison Ostrenga Sun Prairie 6 131 0
Ryan Bye La Crosse Logan 4 125 1
Riley Taylor Oshkosh West 8 121 1
Maurice Hughes Pius XI Catholic 3 119 2
Hector Rodriguez Whitnall 6 112 0
Isaac Schaaf Waunakee 2 105 2
Isaiah Gonzalez Appleton North 8 104 1
Luke Maurer Menasha 2 100 1
Jadenn Pole Kingdom Prep Lutheran 4 98 0
Nate Abel Beaver Dam 6 98 0
Chase Hanselman Neenah 7 95 0
Michael Gustafson Middleton 5 90 2
Aiden Maves Evansville 5 88 0
Sir Willie Robinson III Sheboygan North 2 88 1
Wesley Biel Beaver Dam 5 88 1
Jaden McCormick Poynette 2 83 0
Kamron Gothard Sun Prairie 5 83 0
Alex Heran Appleton North 4 82 1
Anthony Nolden Belleville 5 81 1

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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