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!
Nelsyn Wheeler Turns in Season-Best Performance
Grand Island was led to victory by Nelsyn Wheeler, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. Wheeler will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Omaha Northwest on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.60
Blake Smith Dazzles in Westview Victory
Westview picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Blake Smith. Smith turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Smith has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 116.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 31.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.00
Grand Island's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Brady Douglass
Grand Island's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Brady Douglass. On Friday Douglass picked up a sack and made ten total tackles. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (20) he has had since back in October of 2023.
This season, Douglass has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 25.20
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Hudson Oliver
Hudson Oliver helped snap Grand Island's 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 game 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
