C1 District 7 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!
Bricen Wright Delivers Best Performance of Season
Chadron came up short on Friday despite Bricen Wright delivering his best game to date. Wright picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
Chadron moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. Wright and Chadron will be playing in front of their home fans against Sidney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.33
Big Game from Smith As Ogallala Won 16-6
Ogallala's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Sawyer Smith. Chase County had no answer to Smith on Friday as he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Smith has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 83.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.00
Sidney Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Alek Doty
Sidney picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Alek Doty. Alliance had no answer to Doty as he rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Sidney pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Doty and Sidney will square off against Chadron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Another Game with at Least 140 Rushing Yards from Quinn Bailey
Quinn Bailey continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 15th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 140 rushing yards. He rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Gering's probably not too fond of Bailey given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Bailey saw the Bulldogs), he rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.02
Kolby S Nowak Puts an End to Ogallala's Losing Streak on Friday
Ogallala's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kolby S Nowak. Nobody could stop S Nowak on Friday as he rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, S Nowak has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 68.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.45
Other Notable Players
- Reid Fiscus: 3 interception (1TD) and 2 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.92)
- Talon Jelinek: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.53)
- EJ Garcia: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
