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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win (which was Bellevue West's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Anderson and Bellevue West will venture away from home to face off against Omaha North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.70
Mikey Gow Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 look to defend their home field on Friday against Bellevue West at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 39.63
A Season-Best Performance from Jermaine Green Leads Bellevue West over Lincoln Southwest
Bellevue West was led to victory by Jermaine Green, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. 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 season, 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
Connor O?Neill Delivers Best Performance of Season
Connor O?Neill produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Omaha North to the win on Friday. O?Neill picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
On the season, O?Neill has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.27
Zayne Scully Goes Supernova in Lincoln Northeast Victory
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. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
With the victory, Lincoln Northeast broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Scully and Lincoln Northeast will square 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
