A District 6 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!
Blake Smith Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Westview got the W thanks in part to Blake Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith rushed for 206 yards on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (107.9). Those 206 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the season, Smith has averaged 107.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 33.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.40
Nelsyn Wheeler Goes Supernova in Grand Island Loss
While Grand Island might've come up empty on Friday, Nelsyn Wheeler wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Wheeler was still balling out as he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Grand Island is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Wheeler and Grand Island will square off against Bellevue East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
Scott Miner II Makes It Two for Westview
The second Westview player making an appearance here is Scott Miner II, and for good reason. He threw for 22 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Miner II has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.67
Westview Gets a Boost from Shaffar in 55-14 Win
Luke Shaffar posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 139 yards on only nine carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
For the season, Shaffar has averaged 134.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 47.61 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.37 passer rating.
Gamescore: 26.43
Tyrell Chatman Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyrell Chatman of Lincoln North Star. Chatman threw for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Lincoln North Star, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Chatman and Lincoln North Star will take on Millard West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.97
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Bretting: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Grant Ryan: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
