Nebraska high school football: State passing, rushing and receiving yardage leaders

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, Jett Thomalla of Millard South (Omaha) leads Nebraska high school football in passing with 1,271 yards through five games. Last weekend, the sophomore signal caller threw for 285 yards and five scores during a 57-10 win over Lincoln North Star. 

Thomalla has topped 250 yards passing three times this season while completing 76 of 131 attempts and throwing for 13 touchdowns to just one interception for the 5-0 Patriots. He threw for a season-high 367 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-19 win over rival Millard North earlier this month.

The state's top runner is Conor Booth of Bishop Neumann (Wahoo), who has rushed for 1,054 yards during his team's 4-1 start. The 6-foot-1 junior has carried 110 times and scored 18 times on the ground while averaging 9.6 yards per carry. He ran for a season-high 313 yards and five touchdowns against Lincoln Lutheran in a 62-10 win.

Tristen Timbers of Alliance is the state's leading receiver with 569 yards on 35 catches. The 6-foot senior has topped the century mark twice this fall, including a 10-catch, 190-yard performance in which he scored three times in a 58-34 win over Valentine.