Tiger of the Week - Colton Peltz — Republic Tiger Sports

Congratulations to Colton Peltz! You voted him the Tiger of the Week for his three-touchdown performance against Marshfield in a 40-30 win Friday.

Peltz made the most of his opportunities, getting into the end zone three times on only eight carries for 46 yards. His first score, on a nine-yard run with 4:48 left in the 1st quarter, put Republic up 14-0. Peltz got into the end zone again on a one-yard run in the 2nd quarter to make the score 20-8. His third score, from four yards out, accounted for the last of Republic’s 40 points on the night.

You can see all three of Peltz’s touchdown runs, along with other big plays from Friday, on the Republic Tiger Sports YouTube channel.

Peltz beat out four other nominees. Here’s this week’s list of best performances:

Lauren Strobel (Softball) Strobel racked up 9 total bases and drove in five runs in just four plate appearances, socking two doubles and a triple in a 3-for-4 day against Marshfield.
Megan Hergesheimer (Cross Country) Hergesheimer started her cross country season with a bang, winning the Class 4 girls race to start the season at Bolivar and finishing 2nd among all the classes.
James Desjardins (Football) Desjardins led the Tigers in rushing with 105 yards, and scored a touchdown, in the Tigers’ home opener.
Rachel Rook (Softball) In only her fourth career start, Rook threw a five-inning no-hitteragainst Walnut Grove. She struck out nine, and the only batters to reach base against her were hit by pitches.
Colton Peltz (Football) Peltz scored three touchdowns on only eight carries to help Republic beat Marshfield 40-30 in the Tigers’ home opener.