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 Dazzles in Bellevue West Win
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 matchup is against Omaha North on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 41.70
Mikey Gow Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Omaha North got the W thanks in part to Mikey Gow playing the best football he has all season. Gow threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Omaha North, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Gow and Omaha North will be playing at home against Bellevue West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.63
Jermaine Green Delivers Best Performance of Season
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.
On the 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
A Season-Best Performance from Connor O?Neill Leads Omaha North over South Sioux City
On Friday, Omaha North got the W thanks in part to Connor O?Neill playing the best football he has all season. O?Neill picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
On the season, O?Neill has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.27
Zayne Scully's Big Game Leads Lincoln Northeast over Buena Vista
Rounding off our Top Five is Zayne Scully of Lincoln Northeast. Scully rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown on perfect 6-for-6 passing. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
With the win, Lincoln Northeast broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Scully and Lincoln Northeast will face off against South Sioux City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.00
Other Notable Players
- Jace Erickson: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.60)
- Jaron Cannon: 123 yards rushing; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.28)
- Kamryn Bradford: 59 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.38)
- Maxwell Clark: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Brockston Teply: 219 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
