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 Performance 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 didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 20 total tackles, and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On 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's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 118+ rushing yards. He rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.6) per game. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush 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
Underclassman Wyatt Frey Comes Up Big Against High Plains
Even if Lawrence-Nelson couldn't beat High Plains on Friday, underclassman Wyatt Frey still had a big game. High Plains had no answer to Frey as he rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Frey showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
On the year, Frey has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 103 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.50
Lukas Worster Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Lukas Worster posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Nebraska Lutheran over Deshler on Friday. Worster picked up 217 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch 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 face off against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.20
Koontz Made His Presence Known in Nebraska Lutheran's 73-34 Loss
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.
On the season, Koontz has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 189 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.22
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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
