Big East 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!
Carter Hajek Goes Supernova in Nemaha Central Win
Carter Hajek's big game helped extend Nemaha Central's winning streak to ten on Friday. Osage City had no answer to Hajek as he rushed for 302 yards and four touchdowns. Hajek is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last seven games he's played.
Osage City had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Hajek it was a similar story. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Hajek saw the Indians), he rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 73.15
Horak Made His Presence Known in Rossville's 42-38 Win
Tayson Horak was instrumental in extending Rossville's winning streak to eight on Friday. Jackson Heights had no answer to Horak as he threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Horak has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 132.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 9.27 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 108.23 passer rating.
Gamescore: 49.52
Rossville Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Andre Johnson
Andre Johnson was instrumental in extending Rossville's winning streak to eight on Friday. Johnson rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 16.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 4.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.52
Caleb Strathman and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Caleb Strathman's big game helped extend Nemaha Central's winning streak to ten on Friday. Strathman was dynamite, picking up 43 receiving yards, while also throwing for seven yards and a touchdown.
This year, Strathman has averaged 35.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.92
Rossville Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Conner Bush
Conner Bush's big game helped extend Rossville's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Bush as he rushed for 23 yards.
On the year, Bush has averaged 65.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 8.11 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.52
Other Notable Players
- Mahki Jackson: 85 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.12)
- Tristan Gorden: 59 yards rushing; 78 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.48)
- Jack Donovan: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.42)
- Abram Keim: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
