NEWS TRIBUNE’S PREP PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK

JUSTIN ALEXSON
Northwestern
Football
The senior running back bettered his 283-yard day the previous game by gaining 311 yards and scoring six TDs in the Tigers’ 54-16 playoff-clinching win over Ladysmith on Friday. He has 1,319 yards rushing and 14 TDs.
JAKE DISTERHAUPT
Willow River
Football
The junior running back continued his stellar season by rushing for 280 yards on 14 carries and scored TDs of 6, 74, 51 and 5 in a 48-21 win over Braham. He entered Wednesday’s game with 1,209 yards rushing and 24 TDs.
MARISA SHADY
Esko
Cross country
The junior won the Polar League title Oct. 12 and set a record of 14 minutes, 29 seconds on the 4,000-meter Pincushion course in Grand Marais. She also helped the Eskomos to the Section 7A girls soccer final.

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