MATT MILLER, Capital (AA): The Bruins all-world senior could make this list every week, but his performance in last Friday's 1-2 matchup against C.M. Russell was something special. With his team trailing 12-7 in the third quarter, the all-state wide receiver took a direct snap out of the "Wildcat" formation and raced 85 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. He added two more scoring runs in the second half, finishing with 201 yards on the ground and 3 TDs. John Madden used to always say, "Big-time players make big plays in big games," and that's exactly what Miller did.
See for yourself: at Billings West, Friday night at 7:30 PM.
BEN SULSER, Billings Senior (AA): The sophomore quarterback led the previously winless Broncs to their first victory of the season, tossing the game-winning 16-yard touchdown pass to Chase Boyd with just 37 seconds left. Senior scored all 32 of its points in the second half, shocking Big Sky 32-30. Sulser showed up in the fourth quarter when it mattered most, running for two scores and throwing for another. He finished with 211 yards passing and 2 TDs, and added 81 yards on the ground with 2 more TDs.
See for yourself: at Butte, Friday night at 7 PM.
BILLINGS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (A): If there was any doubt about who's the best team in Class A, the Rams certainly answered that question over the last few weeks. For the third week in a row, top-ranked Billings Central handed the second-ranked team in Class A its first loss of the season. The latest victim was Laurel, who managed just 147 yards of total offense against Central's stingy defense. The Rams have allowed a combined 18 points to the second (Laurel), third (Frenchtown), and fourth-ranked (Custer County) teams in the state.
See for yourself: vs. Hardin, Saturday night at 7 PM.
CODY NOFFSINGER, Hamilton (A): The Broncs running back was a work horse, scoring 4 touchdowns and carrying the ball 31 times for 192 yards. Noffsinger got in the end zone on runs of 19, 15, 4, and 5 yards and also added a two-point conversion, as Hamilton cruised by Stevensvile, 46-7.
See for yourself: vs. Anaconda, Friday night at 7 PM.
CODY LUND, Florence-Carlton (B): Lund was a major part of a Falcons rushing attack that chewed up 345 yards on the ground, rushing for 124 yards on 11 carries. He scored 3 TDs in the second half of Florence's 56-12 win against Darby.
See for yourself: vs. Troy, Friday night at 7 PM.
TRAVIS KNOLL, Bigfork (B): Knoll found a way to contribute in all phases of the game in the Vikings 22-20 win at Thompson Falls. He carried the ball 28 times for 156 yards, caught a 17 yard TD pass, and returned an interception 43 yards for a score.
See for yourself: vs. Fairfield, Friday night at 7 PM
ERNIE FULTZ, Fort Benton (C 8-man): The junior had a game defensive linemen dream of, scoring a touchdown and recording a safety in Fort Benton's 52-6 win at Belt. Fultz recovered a fumble in the end zone in the second quarter, and sacked Belt's quarterback in the end zone on the next possession.
See for yourself: at Power/Dutton-Brady, Friday night at 7:30 PM.
EJ WARREN, Hysham (C 6-man): Warren caught five touchdown passes in Hysham's 60-20 win against Terry, including scoring strikes of 50 and 54 yards. He finished with 6 catches for 160 yards, as the Pirats improved to 5-0.
See for yourself: at Rosebud, Saturday afternoon at 1 PM
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