A District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jett Thomalla Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Millard South's Jett Thomalla, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thomalla threw for 383 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
The win (which was Millard South's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Thomalla and Millard South will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln High at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.33
Cash Buettenback Turns in Season-Best Performance
Lincoln Southeast was led to victory by Cash Buettenback, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Buettenback rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Southeast's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This season, Buettenback has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 98.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.25
Jake Kinkaid Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Jake Kinkaid continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up three sacks, forced two fumbles, and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
For the season, Kinkaid has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.75
Chase Loftin Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Millard South got the W thanks in part to Chase Loftin playing the best football he has all season. Loftin picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Loftin has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.98
A Season-Best Effort from Isaac Jensen Leads Millard South over Papillion-Lavista
Millard South was led to victory by Isaac Jensen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jensen picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Jensen has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 82.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 26.85
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
