{
  "id": 9903675,
  "title": "MHSAA high school football: See Greater Lansing's top Week 5 performers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/mhsaa-high-school-football-see-greater-lansings-top-week-5-performers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:13:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mhsaa-high-school-football-see-041306114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Greater Lansing, standout performances were highlighted in Week 5 high school football games, according to statistics provided by local coaches. Joel Cranmore, a senior from Leslie, led the pack with a dynamic game, contributing 236 passing yards and two touchdowns, 79 rushing yards and a touchdown, as well as a 53-yard fumble return for a score.\n\nOn the defensive side, Troy Peters, a junior from Mason, made an impact with 13 tackles, three interceptions, and added 93 rushing yards and a touchdown while contributing 15 carries. East Lansing's Baylor Schanski was a force in rushing, accumulating 251 yards on 25 carries, along with three touchdowns. Schanski also contributed defensively with two interceptions.\n\nAlma's Penn Seeley shone both on the ground and through the air, amassing 249 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and throwing for 108 yards and two more touchdowns. Corunna's Ruger Zeeman had a standout performance on the ground as well, rushing for 275 yards and three touchdowns in Corunna's rivalry game against Owosso.\n\nMichigan State League (MHSAA) leaders in passing yards were Blake Burke from Okemos with 240 yards, followed by Joel Cranmore with 236 yards, Griffin Braman from DeWitt with 173 yards, Abdual Carter-Foreman from Sexton with 169 yards, Jordan Castellano from Eastern with 132 yards, Gibson Rondy from Ithaca with 132 yards, and Conner Kurncz from St. Johns with 112 yards.\n\nIn terms of rushing yards, Corunna's Ruger Zeeman led the way with an impressive 275 yards, followed by East Lansing's Baylor Schanski with 251 yards, Alma's Penn Seeley with 249 yards, and DeWitt's Donovan Hillard with 119 yards. Other notable rushers included Carter Thelen from Pewamo-Westphalia with 111 yards, St. Johns' Conner Kurncz with 111 yards, and Ovid-Elsie's Chase Fabus with 107 yards.",
  "summary": "Here are the top performers from the middle week of the Michigan high school football regular season in Greater Lansing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Troy Peters from Mason had 13 tackles, 3 interceptions, 93 rushing yards and a TD, and 15 carries.",
    "Penn Seeley from Alma amassed 249 rushing yards and 2 TDs, and threw for 108 yards and 2 more TDs."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Top performers in Week 5 are setting the pace in the Michigan State League, with leaders emerging in passing and rushing yards, and standout defensive plays are making an impact.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What we learned in week 6 of Greater Cincinnati high school football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/what-we-learned-in-week-6-of-greater-cincinnati-high-school-football",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:52:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}