Dominic Vercillino of Plattsmouth is the Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week

By Dean Backes Sep 28, 2023, 3:00pm

Senior came up big on the ground in win over Beatrice.

After receiving more than 28,000 votes, Dominic Vercillino, Plattsmouth is the MaxPreps Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week.

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior carried 22 times for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-14 win over Beatrice.

Here are the rest of this week's candidates, who collectively garnered more than 36,000 votes:

* Dash Bauman, Lincoln East (Lincoln): Senior running back carried 16 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns while reeling in four catches for 74 yards and a score in a 41-14 win over Columbus.



* Mason Gunn, Gretna East (Gretna): Ran 31 times for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Lincoln Northwest.

* Evan Hansen, Millard North (Omaha): Carried 19 times for 194 yards and a score while hauling in a pass for 47 yards and a touchdown in a 49-28 win over Lincoln Southeast.

* Camden Jensen, Northwest (Grand Island): Completed 18 of 27 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns while adding another score on the ground in a 35-34 win over Scottsbluff.

* Trent McCain, Ord: Senior contributed on both sides of the ball, running for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns while recording 10 tackles, six tackles for loss and a sack. Also forced and recovered a fumble, returning it 23 yards for a TD in an 82-0 win over Gibbon.

* Aden Smith, Waverly: Senior carried 22 times for 110 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-0 win over York.

* Bode Soukup, Blair: Senior completed 14 of 21 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Mount Michael Benedictine.



* Isaiah Weber, Gretna: Senior ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 56-0 win over Bellevue East.

* Calvin Zimmerman, Centura (Cairo): Senior carried 25 times for 200 yards and a pair of scores in a 36-0 win over David City.

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