Dez Smith of Mitchell is the Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week

Junior two-way standout did it all in win over Alliance.

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Oct 5, 2023, 3:00pm
After receiving more than 19,000 votes, Dez Smith of Mitchell is the MaxPreps Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week.

Smith, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior, carried 20 times for 246 yards and five touchdowns in a 65-30 win over Alliance. Defensively, he recorded three tackles, intercepted a pass and defended four others.

Here are the rest of this week's candidates, who collectively garnered more than 9,500 votes:

* Braylon Anderson, Oakland-Craig (Oakland): Completed 16 of 19 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for three scores in a 50-6 win over Archbishop Bergan.

* Quinton Archer, Bennington: Senior running back carried 24 times for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also catching three passes for 94 yards and two scores in a 34-7 win over Blair.

* Maverick Binder, Auburn: Senior ran for 243 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries in a 40-26 win over Lincoln Christian.

* Mason Chandler, Bellevue East (Bellevue): Senior completed 13 of 15 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns while adding another score on the ground in a 55-0 win over Omaha Benson.

* Eli Coble, Broken Bow: Ran an incredible 52 times for 447 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-19 win over Holdrege. Also threw a touchdown pass, made three tackles and blocked a field goal attempt.

* Trenton Ernst, Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln): Sophomore receiver caught 11 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-13 win over Centennial.

* Luke Holly, Sidney: Senior ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 40-21 win over Chadron.

* Blake Macklin, Norris (Firth): Senior running back carried 16 times for 274 yards and four touchdowns in a 63-20 win over Beatrice.

* Jack Steenson, Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island): Senior reeled in five passes for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns and made four tackles, picked off a pass and deflected a pass in a 28-14 win over Wood River.

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