B District 1 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!
Jett Tingelhoff Goes Supernova in Elkhorn North Win
Starting off the list is Elkhorn North's Jett Tingelhoff, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tingelhoff rushed for 194 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Elkhorn North's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Tingelhoff and Elkhorn North will square off against Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.32
Uchtman Posts Huge Game in 28-21 Victory
Alex Uchtman put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Uchtman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.10
Bennington Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to Will Gutz
Bennington picked up their 20th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Will Gutz. Gutz showed up in a big way, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101) per game.
Bennington's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gutz and Bennington will head out to face off against Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.88
A Season-Best Effort from Cooper Johnson Leads Bennington over Elkhorn
Cooper Johnson was instrumental in extending Bennington's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Johnson turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Johnson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 59.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.45
Other Notable Players
- Houston Hill: 123 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
