A District 5 recap September 4, 2013
Norfolk took down North Platte 63-14 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Lincoln Southwest and North Star played the closest game in A District 5 this week, with Lincoln Southwest eventually emerging with a 15-13 victory.
Makiah Slade was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 13 carries, he ran for 80 yards as Lincoln Northeast fell to Grand Island. Dalton Hegeholz also contributed to the rushing game with 17 yards on the ground.
Zach Petitt threw for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was 14-25 with 0 interceptions.
Slade was the best wideout in the league this week as the Rockets lost to the Islanders. Slade tallied 2 receptions for 81 yards. Mitchell Bruns helped Lincoln Northeast's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 23 yards.
Peter Jaros was a key player and the best on defense this week as Pius X topped Kearney. He.
Petitt put up the best numbers in passing as the Thunderbolts beat the Bearcats. Petitt's favorite target this week was Zach Cunningham, who caught 2 passes for 41 yards.
The leading receiver in the league this season is Slade. The Lincoln Northeast star has 2 catches for 81 yards.
The Panthers led A District 5 in scoring this week after putting up 63 points on the Bulldogs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
