D2 District 4 (8 Man) 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!
Luke Otte Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Luke Otte posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Nebraska Lutheran over Lawrence-Nelson on Friday. Otte picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the year, Otte has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 54 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.20
Giltner Gets a Boost from White in 61-14 Defeat
While Blaydon White delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Giltner. Despite the defeat, White was still balling out as he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Giltner is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. White and Giltner will face off against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.02
Lawrence-Nelson found a leader in Wyatt Frey as the team took down Nebraska Lutheran on Friday. Frey turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence-Nelson pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Frey and Lawrence-Nelson are taking a road trip to square off against High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.37
Jackson Williams Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lawrence-Nelson was led to victory by Jackson Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He has become a key player for Lawrence-Nelson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Williams has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 79 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.80
Gage Friesen Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Gage Friesen of High Plains. Friesen rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
High Plains' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Friesen and High Plains will host Lawrence-Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.20
Other Notable Players
- Grayhm Beck: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
