Sunflower League Extra: Week Five

Kyle McFarland. LJWorld.

Top 5 Player Ratings

1. Brad Strauss, Quarterback, Lawrence
Week Four Stats: 10-of-19 passing, 159 yards, 3 TDs; 11 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs

Nobody consistently fills out a box score like Strauss.  Even more important--his team is winning.  LHS has a big test this week against Olathe South.  How Strauss does against a team as good as Olathe South will go a long way in determining both what we can expect from LHS down the line and Strauss' chances at Simone contention.

2. Gabe Guild, Running Back, SM South
Week Four Stats: 44 carries, 300 yards, 3 TDs; 1 reception, 21 yards

Topping the 300-yard rushing barrier for the second time in his career was nice.  I would suspect it won't be the last time he does it this season.  Like the aforementioned Strauss, Guild has a huge game this Thursday against SM West.  We'll see how he runs against the very solid Viking defense.

3. Kyle McFarland, Quarterback, Free State
Week Four Stats: 13-of-29 passing, 215 yards, 2 TDs; 19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs

McFarland was extremely efficient in his team's week four win over Olathe North, accumulating 316 yards and four touchdowns on the 30 plays he kept or threw the ball.  He should do just as well this week when Free State takes on the 0-4 SM North Indians.

4. Jason Randall, Running Back, Leavenworth
Week Four Stats: 28 carries, 236 yards, 2 TDs

Randall had a great game against Olathe Northwest, scoring the go ahead touchdown late.  His Pioneers travel to face Olathe North this Friday, a team not generally noted for their ability to stop the run.  On paper the game looks like it could be close and how Randall performs will likely determine the outcome of the game.

5. Brett Sterbach, Running Back, SM West
Week Four Stats: 25 carries, 132 yards

For the most part Sterbach was held in check against Olathe East, with only one carry of more than 20 yards.  However, it was his four, five and six yard battering runs that seemed to take their toll on the Hawk defense.  In time Olathe East's defense loaded the box and focused mostly on the run, allowing the Vikings to score a few passing touchdowns with ease.

Honorable Mention: Connor Rellihan, SM East; Jordan Darling, SM East; Remington Whitley, Olathe South; Patrick Blackburn, SM East; Hayden Frazier, Olathe East; Matt Elliott, Olathe South; Braden Smith, Olathe South; Will Thompson, Lawrence.

Stat Check

Passing Yards
Holdyn Halperin, Olathe Northwest: 951, 4 TDs
Brad Strauss, Lawrence: 848, 9 TDs
Jordan Darling, SM East: 772, 5 TDs
Kyle McFarland, Free State: 620, 5 TDs
Judson Cole, Leavenworth: 452,5 TDs
Karlin Luas, SM Northwest: 319, 2 TDs
AJ Verdini, SM West: 276, 3 TDs
Jon Prueter, SM South: 249, 3 TDs
Frank Seurer, Olathe South: 208, 3 TDs
Nick Finazzo, SM North: 147
John Blazevic, Olathe East: 124
Cole Murphy, Olathe North: 120, 1 TD

Rushing Yards
Gabe Guild, SM South: 882, 7 TDs
Brett Sterbach, SM West: 643, 6 TDs
Jason Randall, Leavenworth: 634, 6 TDs
Hayden Frazier, Olathe East: 560, 6 TDs
Russell White, Olathe South: 482, 5 TDs
Venus Triplett, Olathe North: 407, 5 TDs
Jesse Patterson, SM North: 388, 1 TD
Brad Strauss, Lawrence: 350, 5 TDs
Kyle McFarland, Free State: 341, 4 TDs
Kelby Quint, SM Northwest: 318, 2 TDs
Henry Bell, SM North: 309, 5 TDs
Alex Pruss, Olathe Northwest: 261, 1 TD
Patrick Blackburn, SM East: 258, 5 TDs

Receiving Yards
Connor Rellihan, SM East: 384, 4 TDs
Nathan Power, Olathe Northwest: 377, 1 TD
Will Thompson, Lawrence: 325, 3 TDs
Chase Gitlin, Olathe Northwest: 233
Jeff George, Leavenworth: 225, 4 TDs
Erick Mayo, Lawrence: 212, 4 TDs
Tye Hughes, Free State: 208, 1 TD
Drake Hofer, Lawrence: 187, 2 TDs
Andre Maloney, SM West: 133, 4 TDs
David Sosna, SM East: 133, 1 TD
Manny Psihountas, Olathe Northwest: 127, 1 TD
Blake Winslow, Free State: 127, 2 TDs
Jake Horner, SM Northwest: 116
Chris Heller, Free State: 115, 1 TD
Adam Harter, Olathe Northwest: 113

Tackles
Josh Ammel, Leavenworth: 55
Jeramie Fischer, SM South: 47
Remington Whitley, Olathe South: 47
Sawyer Hawkins, Olathe South: 45
Corban Schmidt, Free State: 45
Robert Rice, SM West: 44
David Stewart, SM East: 42
Marquan Osbey, SM West: 38
Jordan Donnelson, Leavenworth: 37
Alex Durr, Olathe Northwest: 35
Asaph Jewsome, Lawrence: 35
Justin Magott, Olathe South: 35
Ra'Keim Adbul, SM South: 34
Rashaun Owens, SM Wet: 34
Max Bullard, SM West: 33
Kyle Ball, SM East: 32
Hunter Haralson, Lawrence: 32
Keith Loneker, Free State: 32
Al Smith, Olathe East: 32
Judson Cole, Leavenworth: 31
Zach Gerber, SM South:30
Sterling Lehman, Olathe South: 30
Isaiah Ross, Leavenworth: 30

Sacks
Jarred Donnelson, Leavenworth: 3.5
Max Bullard, SM West: 3
Braden Smith, Olathe South: 3
Kyle Ball, SM East: 2
Connor Holsinger, Olathe Northwest: 2
Nick Oliver, SM South: 2
Remington Whitley, Olathe South: 2

Interceptions
Kyle McFarland, Free State: 3
Demarko Bobo, Free State: 2 (1 TD)
Matt Elliott, Olathe South: 2
Jake Hoskins, SM Northwest: 2
Erick Mayo, Lawrence: 2
Andre Maloney, SM West: 2
Connor Rellihan, SM East: 2
Frank Seurer, Olathe South: 2 (1 TD)
Brad Strauss, Lawrence: 2

Forced Fumbles
Dominique Atkinson, SM East: 3
Carson Bowen, Free State: 2
Rasheed Brady, SM South: 2
Graham Farris, Olathe South: 2
Corban Schmidt, Free State: 2 

Fumble Recoveries
Sawyer Hawkins, Olathe South: 3
Rasheed Brady, SM South: 2
Justin Magott, Olathe South: 2

Defensive Touchdowns
Demarko Bobo, Free State: 1 (int)
Khalil Hattley, SM Northwest: 1 (int)
Thomas McCue, Olathe South: 1 (int)
Frank Seurer, Olathe South: 1 (int)
Chaz Union, SM South: 1 (fum)

Kick Return/Punt Return Touchdowns
Tye Hughes, Free State: 1 PR TD
Thomas McCue, Olathe South: 1 PR TD
Abdul Ra'Keim, SM South: 1 KR TD

Field Goals
Will Humphrey, SM East: (3/4)
Joey Reed, SM West: (3/4)
Riley Adam, Olathe Northwest: (2/2)
Alex Allen, SM Northwest: (2/2)
Judson Cole, Leavenworth: (2/3)
Jonathan Killeen, SM Northwest: (1/1)
Antonio Shoenich, Free State: (1/1)
Logan Swartz, Olathe South: (1/1)
Dainan Swoope, SM South: (1/1) 

Stats courtesy Mid-Statesports.com
Lawrence defensive stats courtesy of Trae Green