Sophomore running back averaged 11.4 yards per carry in win over Columbus.
After receiving more than 17,000 votes,
Jaron Cannon of
Omaha North is the MaxPreps Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week.
Cannon, a sophomore running back, carried 25 times for 285 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-26 win over Columbus. He ran for another 162 yards in North's season opener in August, a 25-7 win over Bellevue West.
Here are this week's candidates, who collectively garnered more than 16,500 votes:
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Landen Crowe,
Alliance: Senior signal caller completed 21 of 33 passes for 359 yards and five touchdowns in a 58-34 win over Valentine.
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Kyler Hellbusch,
North Bend Central (North Bend): The Tiger quarterback connected on 22 of 28 passes for 299 yards and five scores while also carrying the football 17 times for an additional 111 yards and a touchdown in a 42-20 win over Milford.
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B.J. Newsome,
Omaha Central: Sophomore completed 20 of 23 passes for 289 yards and pair of scores in a 45-0 win over Lincoln High.
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Gavin Redden,
Wayne: The Blue Devil junior reeled in 11 aerials for 171 yards and three touchdowns in a 21-20 win over Fort Calhoun.
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Tristen Timbers, Alliance: The senior wideout hauled in 10 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns in a 58-34 win over Valentine.
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