B District 2 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!
Chase Grow put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Thursday. He threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Gretna East, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Grow's next match is against Elkhorn North on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 38.00
Seth Kraegel Turns in Season-Best Effort
Gretna East was led to victory by Seth Kraegel, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Kraegel picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Gretna East's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Kraegel has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.32
Gretna Gets a Boost from Knudsen in 51-14 Win
Michael Knudsen put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He has become a key player for Gretna: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the season, Knudsen has thrown 23 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 315.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.27 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 115.81 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.50
A Constellation of Stars for Gretna East
Another Gretna East player making an appearance on this list is Connor Sams. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
This season, Sams has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 66.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Cade Stix: 78 yards passing; 46 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
