Week 8 Athlete of the Week: Madden Rutherford

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week eight of the fall sports season, sponsored by Edward Jones-Craig Holtzen.

MADDEN RUTHERFORD, FOOTBALL, JUNIOR

Louisburg junior quarterback Madden Rutherford made a big impact for the Wildcats on Friday as he led Louisburg to a 25-7 win over rival Paola to capture a league title and the No. 1 seed in the state playoffs. Rutherford threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown and also caught another score for 9 yards.

The athlete of the week award is announced every Wednesday morning during the fall season and the winner is selected by Louisburg Sports Zone with the help of nominations from coaches.

Previous winners:

Week 1: Brayden Gage

Week 2: Chris Williams

Week 3: Austin Moore

Week 4: Riley Kallevig

Week 5: Reese Johnson

Week 6: Kiefer Tucker

Week 7: Trinity Moore