D2 District 4 (8 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Otte Leads Nebraska Lutheran over Lawrence-Nelson
On Friday, Nebraska Lutheran had to settle for second even though Luke Otte put up the best numbers he has all season. Otte picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Otte has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 54 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 7.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.20
White Came Up Big in Giltner's 61-14 Loss
Giltner had to settle for second on Friday, but Blaydon White sure wasn't going down easily. High Plains had no answer to White as he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. White showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Giltner is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. White and Giltner will challenge Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.02
Wyatt Frey was a major factor in Lawrence-Nelson's win over Nebraska Lutheran on Friday. Frey turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence-Nelson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Frey and Lawrence-Nelson will head out to take on High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.37
Jackson Williams Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jackson Williams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lawrence-Nelson to the win on Friday. Williams rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Lawrence-Nelson is undefeated when Williams posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Williams has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 79 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.80
Gage Friesen Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Gage Friesen of High Plains. Friesen rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
High Plains' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Friesen and High Plains will be playing at home against Lawrence-Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.20
Other Notable Players
- Grayhm Beck: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
