A District 6 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 Nelsyn Wheeler Leads Grand Island over Bellevue East
On Friday, Grand Island got the W thanks in part to Nelsyn Wheeler playing the best football he has all season. Wheeler rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 128 or more in the last three games he's played.
Grand Island moved to 1-7 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. Wheeler and Grand Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Omaha Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.60
Blake Smith Turns in Another Game with at Least 150 Rushing Yards
Blake Smith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Westview to the win on Friday. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Westview, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Smith and Westview will look to defend their home field on Friday against Millard West.
Gamescore: 41.00
Grand Island's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Brady Douglass
Thanks in part to Brady Douglass, Grand Island said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Friday Douglass picked up a sack and made ten total tackles. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (20) he has had since back in October of 2023.
For the year, Douglass has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 25.20
Thanks in part to Hudson Oliver, Grand Island said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Oliver wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Oliver has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 16.25
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Semm: 148 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
