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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs 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. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory was the third in a row for Bellevue West, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Anderson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Omaha North on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.70
Mikey Gow Delivers Best Performance of Season
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 win (which was Omaha North's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Gow and Omaha North will be playing at home against Bellevue West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.63
Jermaine Green Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Bellevue West got the W thanks in part to Jermaine Green playing the best football he has all season. Green picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards.
This season, Green has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 16.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
A Season-Best Performance from Connor O?Neill Leads Omaha North over South Sioux City
On Friday, Omaha North got the W thanks in part to Connor O?Neill playing the best football he has all season. O?Neill picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
On the season, O?Neill has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.27
Zayne Scully Dazzles in Lincoln Northeast Win
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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
With the win, Lincoln Northeast broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. Scully and Lincoln Northeast will take on 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
