A District 5 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Will Anderson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lincoln Southwest
Starting off the list is Bellevue West's Will Anderson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Anderson threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 96 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Bellevue West, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Anderson and Bellevue West will head out on the road to take on Omaha North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.70
Jermaine Green Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jermaine Green produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bellevue West to the win on Thursday. Green picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards.
This year, Green has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 16.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
Lincoln Northeast's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Zayne Scully
Lincoln Northeast's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Zayne Scully. Scully was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Lincoln Northeast now has a winning record of 4-3. Scully will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on South Sioux City on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Jace Erickson Has Career Rushing Day
On Thursday, Lincoln Southwest had to settle for second even though Jace Erickson put up the best numbers he has all season. Erickson rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending two passes.
For the season, Erickson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 28.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.60
A Constellation of Stars for Bellevue West
Another Bellevue West player making an appearance on this list is Tristian Gerez-James. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards.
This season, Gerez-James has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 70.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.77
Other Notable Players
- Kamryn Bradford: 59 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.38)
- Brockston Teply: 219 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.30)
- Grant Matson: 38 yards passing; 85 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
