B District 5 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!
Nate Kelley Dazzles in Scottsbluff Win
Starting off the list is Scottsbluff's Nate Kelley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kelley rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Kelley and Scottsbluff are taking a road trip to challenge York at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Dukes, probably because Kelley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.73
Kooper Kohl Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hastings was led to victory by Kooper Kohl, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kohl made six total tackles.
This year, Kohl has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 32.68
Cesar Cano Turns in Another Game with at Least 110 Rushing Yards
Cesar Cano's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 110+ rushing yards. He rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Lexington's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. Cano and Lexington will challenge McCook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Tucker Synek Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lexington
Tucker Synek posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards on only five carries.
Synek and Hastings will take on Gering at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Synek up against the Bulldogs' star QB Rece Knight. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 29.17
Barron Williams Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Barron Williams of Gering. Williams picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Williams has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 54.8 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: 27.62
Other Notable Players
- Desmonde Smith: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Trenton Raile: 116 yards passing; 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
