Gauff, a 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior, ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 49-28 win over Papillion-LaVista South. He has over nearly 900 all-purpose yards this season and 11 TDs.
Here are the rest of this week's candidates:
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Maverick Binder,
Auburn: Senior carried 29 times for 174 yards and five touchdowns in a 34-32 win over Nebraska City.
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Conor Booth,
Bishop Neumann (Wahoo): Junior running back ran for 270 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries in a 12-0 win over David City Aquinas.
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Maddex Egger,
Aurora: Senior back carried 41 times for 297 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-27 win over Central City.
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Evan Hansen,
Millard North (Omaha): Senior signal caller carried 21 times for 152 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for a score in a 21-10 win over Lincoln Southwest.
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Dawson Kissinger /
Quinn Rosno,
St. Cecilia (Hastings): Senior duo combined to run for 371 yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries in a 47-19 win over Doniphan-Trumbull. Kissinger raced for an even 200 yards and all four scores while Rosno gained 171 yards on 17 carries.
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Derek Line,
Lakeview (Columbus): Senior ran for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 28 carries in a 42-14 win over crosstown rival Scotus Central Catholic.
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Isaiah Weber,
Gretna: Senior carried 32 times for 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 31-14 win over Lincoln East.
