B District 5 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!
Cano Made His Presence Known in Lexington's 39-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Lexington's Cesar Cano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cano rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
On the season, Cano has averaged 15.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.03
Nate Kelley's Big Game Leads Scottsbluff over Hastings
Scottsbluff picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Kelley. Kelley turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Hastings's probably not too fond of Kelley given he always seems to get the better of them. Kelley rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.70
Knight Came Up Big in Gering's 39-21 Victory
Gering found a leader in Rece Knight as the team took down Lexington on Friday. Knight turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 47 yards.
For the year, Knight has thrown 11 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 114.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.67
Desmonde Smith Makes It Two for Scottsbluff
Another Scottsbluff player making an appearance on this list is Desmonde Smith. He rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
For the season, Smith has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 145 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.70
Creighton Beals Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lexington
Another Gering player making an appearance on this list is Creighton Beals. He rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
This year, Beals has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.52
Other Notable Players
- Braxton Burford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.62)
- Barron Williams: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.68)
- Brody Dreher: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.82)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
