Eastern Kansas 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Tate Nagy Leads Blue Valley West over Blue Valley Northwest
Blue Valley West was led to victory by Tate Nagy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nagy threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards.
If the past is any indication, Nagy could be in store for another big game when he takes on Blue Valley Southwest on Thursday. Nagy rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Timberwolves duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.70
Nathan Baxter Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Nathan Baxter posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Blue Valley Northwest over Blue Valley West on Friday. Baxter rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Blue Valley Northwest's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Baxter and Blue Valley Northwest will host Blue Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 43.60
Blue Valley Southwest was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Ryan Specht did his best to prevent it. Specht turned in nothing short of a gem, making 14 total tackles.
Specht might have his next game, a road matchup with Blue Valley West, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Specht saw the Jaguars), he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 41.03
Keuwo Made His Presence Known in Blue Valley Southwest's 59-28 Loss
Keeping Specht company is Angelo Keuwo, a fellow Blue Valley Southwest player. He rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards.
This season, Keuwo has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 34.38
Lj Bowens Delivers Electric Performance Vs Blue Valley West
The second Blue Valley Northwest player making an appearance here is Lj Bowens, and for good reason. He rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
On the year, Bowens has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 128.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.88
Other Notable Players
- Tate Miller: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Marco Rodriguez: 215 yards passing; 41 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.93)
- Lark Anderson: 147 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Sam Niesen: (Gamescore: 20.05)
- Sam Clay: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
