Sep 2, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of footballs on the field before a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Furman Paladins at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit:
These five high school football players turned in exceptional performances to lead their teams to victory:
Brenden Sersaw, Clare: The 5-foot-7, 140-pound sophomore receiver/defensive back caught six passes for 276 yards, tied for 14th best in state history, and scored on TD catches of 73, 77, 76 and 33 yards in a 42-20 win over Beal City.
Colton Kloote, Allendale: The 5-11, 190-pound senior quarterback completed 14 of 22 passes for 222 yards and TDs of 36, 6, 18, 45 and 30 yards. He added 167 yards rushing on 15 carries as Allendale hit the 70-point mark for the first time since 1975.
Tariq Reid, Davison: For the second week in a row, the 6-foot, 200-pound junior scored five rushing touchdowns, this past week on runs of 53, 49, 22, 62 and 47 yards. He finished with 308 yards on 19 carries in a 49-14 victory over Mt. Pleasant.
Kolby Canfield, Stockbridge: The 6-2, 200-pound senior receiver caught 13 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns and completed the only pass he attempted for a 61-yard TD in a 48-36 victory over Royal Oak.
Nick Putnam, Laingsburg: The 5-11 junior quarterback completed 21 of 25 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 4 team in Division 6 to a 37-26 win over Fulton.
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