A District 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cash Buettenback Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Lincoln Southeast's Cash Buettenback, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Buettenback rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (109.7). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Buettenback has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 109.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 68.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.38
Alonzo Torrez Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, North Platte had to settle for second even though Alonzo Torrez put up the best numbers he has all season. Torrez rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. North Platte is 2-1 when Torrez posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the year, Torrez has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.00
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Cristobal Hernandez
Cristobal Hernandez continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least eight total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Benson is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Hernandez and Benson will be playing at home against Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.25
Bollen Made His Presence Known in Lincoln Southeast's 35-28 Win
Another Lincoln Southeast player making an appearance on this list is Tre Bollen. He threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Bollen has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 120.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.43 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.17
Shai Bullion Makes It Two for Benson
The second Benson player making an appearance here is Shai Bullion, and for good reason. He picked up 120 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
For the year, Bullion has averaged 53.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.17
Other Notable Players
- Issac Solis: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Aamir Hill: 42 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 23 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
