A District 6 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!
Blake Smith Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Westview was led to victory by Blake Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Smith rushed for 206 yards on only 12 carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.9) per game. Those 206 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Westview and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Smith and Westview will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Millard West on October 25th.
Gamescore: 36.40
Grand Island Gets a Boost from Wheeler in 13-7 Defeat
While Grand Island might've come up empty on Friday, Nelsyn Wheeler wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Wheeler as he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Grand Island is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Wheeler and Grand Island will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Omaha Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 31.40
Scott Miner Ii Makes It Two for Westview
The second Westview player making an appearance here is Scott Miner Ii, and for good reason. He threw for 22 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Miner Ii has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.67
Luke Shaffar Has Career-Day on Thursday
Luke Shaffar posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 139 yards on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
For the year, Shaffar has averaged 134.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.43
Lincoln North Star Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Tyrell Chatman
Tyrell Chatman's big game helped extend Lincoln North Star's winning streak to four on Friday. Chatman turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards.
Lincoln North Star's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Chatman and Lincoln North Star will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bellevue East at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 21.97
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Bretting: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Grant Ryan: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
