Eastern Kansas 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!
Tate Nagy Delivers Best Performance of Season
Blue Valley West was led to victory by Tate Nagy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nagy threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Nagy might have his next game, a home matchup with Blue Valley Southwest, circled on his calendar. Nagy rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Timberwolves duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.70
Nathan Baxter Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Blue Valley Northwest had to settle for second even though Nathan Baxter put up the best numbers he has all season. Baxter rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Valley Northwest moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Baxter and Blue Valley Northwest will take on Blue Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 43.60
Blue Valley Southwest had to settle for second on Friday, but Ryan Specht sure wasn't going down easily. Specht was unstoppable, making 14 total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Specht might just drop another big game when he faces off against Blue Valley West on Thursday. When Specht last faced the Jaguars back in September of 2023, he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 41.03
Keuwo Made His Presence Known in Blue Valley Southwest's 59-28 Loss
Another Blue Valley Southwest player making an appearance on this list is Angelo Keuwo. He rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
For the year, Keuwo has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 34.38
Lj Bowens Delivers Electric Performance Vs Blue Valley West
The second Blue Valley Northwest player making an appearance here is Lj Bowens, and for good reason. He rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
On the year, Bowens has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 128.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.88
Other Notable Players
- Tate Miller: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Marco Rodriguez: 215 yards passing; 41 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.93)
- Lark Anderson: 147 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Sam Niesen: (Gamescore: 20.05)
- Sam Clay: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
