B District 1 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!
Jett Tingelhoff Dazzles in Elkhorn North Victory
Starting off the list is Elkhorn North's Jett Tingelhoff, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tingelhoff rushed for 194 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Elkhorn North pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Tingelhoff and Elkhorn North will challenge Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.32
Alex Uchtman Delivers Electric Performance Vs Skutt Catholic
Alex Uchtman put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Uchtman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.10
Will Gutz and Co. Win 20th in a Row
Will Gutz was instrumental in extending Bennington's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Gutz made a major impact, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101).
Bennington's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gutz and Bennington will head out to face off against Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.88
Tysen Fleischman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Bennington picked up their 20th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tysen Fleischman. Fleischman produced his best game of the campaign : he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He has been hot recently, having posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
On the year, Fleischman has averaged 5 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 23.25
Cooper Johnson was instrumental in extending Bennington's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Johnson turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Johnson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 59.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.45
Other Notable Players
- Houston Hill: 123 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
