D2 District 4 (8 Man) 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!
Gage Friesen Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is High Plains's Gage Friesen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Friesen rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 20 total tackles, and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Friesen has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 153.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 85.25
Another Game with at Least 118 Rushing Yards from Steve Orme
Steve Orme continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. He rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.6). He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Deshler's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Orme and Deshler will challenge High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.20
A Season-Best Effort from Lukas Worster Leads Nebraska Lutheran over Deshler
On Friday, Nebraska Lutheran had to settle for second even though Lukas Worster put up the best numbers he has all season. Worster picked up 217 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Worster and Nebraska Lutheran will head out on the road to take on Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.20
Big Game from Koontz As Nebraska Lutheran Fell 73-34
Another Nebraska Lutheran player making an appearance on this list is Weston Koontz. He threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Koontz has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 189 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 48.13 passer rating.
Gamescore: 33.22
Haden Helgoth Makes It Two for High Plains
The second High Plains player making an appearance here is Haden Helgoth, and for good reason. He rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Helgoth has averaged 42.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.95
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Kleen: 105 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.10)
- Dylan Hoehler: 61 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Hutchinson Vacek: 1 TD ; 22 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.23)
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