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 Goes Supernova in Bellevue West Win
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 win (which was Bellevue West's third in a row) raised their record 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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
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 season, Green has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
Zayne Scully Puts an End to Lincoln Northeast's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Zayne Scully, Lincoln Northeast said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Buena Vista had no answer to Scully on Friday as he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Scully's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Lincoln Northeast now has a winning record of 4-3. Scully and Lincoln Northeast will be playing in front of their home fans against South Sioux City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Jace Erickson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
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 deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending two passes.
On the year, 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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards.
On the 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
