After receiving nearly 6,500 votes,
Gabe Villamonte of
Plattsmouth has earned MaxPreps Nebraska High School Football Player of the Week honors.
Villamonte, a senior quarterback, was 13 of 15 for 210 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Mount Michael Benedictine.
Here are the rest of this week's candidates:
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Quinn Bailey,
Chadron: Junior running back rushed for 195 yards and six touchdowns on 13 carries in a 49-0 win over Valentine.
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Isak Doty,
Sidney: Senior threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 155 yards and two more scores on 12 carries in a 42-35 win over Mitchell. On defense, Doty made nine tackles.
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Jeremiah Gorham,
Bryan (Omaha): Senior returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 65-yard punt return in a 64-6 win over Buena Vista. Gorham also had a 50-yard interception return for 210 all-purpose yards.
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Amarion Jackson,
Millard South (Omaha): Sophomore caught eight passes for 122 yards and a pair of scores in a 38-7 win over Gretna.
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Taylor Jacobs,
Boys Town: Junior running back ran for 308 yards on 26 carries and three touchdowns while logging three tackles and an interception on defense in a 26-0 win over Falls City.
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Merrick Johnson/
Crew Meints,
Beatrice: The Orangemen duo piled up 329 rushing yards and three touchdowns on a combined 50 carries in a 27-20 win over Lincoln Northwest. Johnson ran for 163 yards and a pair of scores while Meints gained 166 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
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Caden Rezac,
Ogallala: Senior running back ran for 178 yards and four scores on 13 carries with adding a pair of tackles and an interception in a 38-28 win over Gering.
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