5A District 2 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!
Colton Veltkamp Turns in Season-Best Performance
South Warren was led to victory by Colton Veltkamp, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Veltkamp picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory was the third in a row for South Warren, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Veltkamp and South Warren will square off against Ohio County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.83
Bailey Posts Huge Game in 28-24 Loss
Deuce Bailey put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Bailey must have South Warren's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Bailey threw for 376 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes the last time he and the Spartans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 26.57
Trevy Barber Makes It Two for Bowling Green
Keeping Bailey company is Trevy Barber, a fellow Bowling Green player. He picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Barber has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 95.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 33.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.67
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Bryce Button
Another South Warren player making an appearance on this list is Bryce Button. He threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Bowling Green had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Button it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Button saw the Purples), he threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.17
A Constellation of Stars for South Warren
Another South Warren player making an appearance on this list is Jake Carter. He picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
On the year, Carter has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 63.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.52
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
