A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Gavin Shanahan Leads Elkhorn South over Burke
On Thursday, Elkhorn South got the W thanks in part to Gavin Shanahan playing the best football he has all season. Shanahan rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown.
The victory for Elkhorn South keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Shanahan will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Omaha Westside on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.97
Devin Meier Delivers Best Effort of Season
Elkhorn South was led to victory by Devin Meier, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Meier picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards.
This season, Meier has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 32.77
Norfolk's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Cohen Skiff
Cohen Skiff helped snap Norfolk's three-game losing streak. Skiff turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up a receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Norfolk back to even at 3-3. Skiff and Norfolk will face off against Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.68
Signor Posts Huge Game in 55-0 Win
Keeping Skiff company is Cole Signor, a fellow Norfolk player. He threw for 79 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
On the year, Signor has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 199.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.67
Tye Mcdougal Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tye Mcdougal of Papillion-LaVista South. Mcdougal forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Papillion-LaVista South's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. Mcdougal and Papillion-LaVista South will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Burke at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 20.25
Other Notable Players
- Mccorter Goeser: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Madden Riggs: 193 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
