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's Big Game Leads Bellevue West over Lincoln Southwest
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. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The win (which was Bellevue West's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Anderson's next match is against Omaha North on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 41.70
A Season-Best Effort from Jermaine Green Leads Bellevue West over Lincoln Southwest
On Thursday, Bellevue West got the W thanks in part to Jermaine Green playing the best football he has all season. 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 year, 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
Lincoln Northeast's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Zayne Scully
Thanks in part to Zayne Scully, Lincoln Northeast said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Scully turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Lincoln Northeast now has a winning record of 4-3. Scully and Lincoln Northeast will host South Sioux City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Jace Erickson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Lincoln Southwest came up short on Thursday despite Jace Erickson delivering his best game to date. 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 put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending two passes.
This year, Erickson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 28.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.60
Tristian Gerez-James Makes It Three 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.
For 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
