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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
Nemaha Central was led to victory by Carter Hajek, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hajek's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Royal Valley's probably not too fond of Hajek given he always seems to get the better of them. When Hajek last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 122.52
Rossville Gets a Boost from Horak in 28-0 Win
Rossville picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tayson Horak. Horak did his part (and then some), rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended three passes.
On the year, Horak has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 121.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 66 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 105.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.33
Tucker Holthaus Puts an End to Jefferson West's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Tucker Holthaus, Jefferson West said goodbye to their six-game losing streak. Holthaus turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up 38 receiving yards, while also throwing for 11 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Holthaus has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 67.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.55
Conner Bush Makes It Two for Rossville
The second Rossville player making an appearance here is Conner Bush, and for good reason. He rushed for 54 yards on only five carries.
This season, Bush has averaged 66.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 11.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.80
Other Notable Players
- Bronzen Rush: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.68)
- Abram Keim: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Osiris Unruh: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.65)
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