Junior Quarterback Ethan Swedberg of the Hillcrest football team is the Olson Oil Company Athlete of the Week. Swedberg ran for 93 yards and 5 touchdowns, and passed for 162 yards and 2 scores on Friday night, leading the Comets past the Ortonville Trojans, 56-26.
Swedberg scored his first four rushing touchdowns in the first quarter and also scored on a trio of 2-point conversion runs, while connecting with Levi Bowman on a two-point conversion pass in the quarter. Swedberg connected with Bowman on a 20 yard TD pass and with Isaac Blaskowski on a 48 yard touchdown pass and followed both scores with 2-point conversion runs. His final TD came on a 6 yard run in the third quarter.
“Ethan Swedberg was exceptional today; his performance was a game-changer,” said Hillcrest head coach Korey Fry. “This game is a great foundation for us, and we’re looking forward to building on it.”