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 Goes Supernova in Elkhorn North Win
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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Elkhorn North's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Tingelhoff and Elkhorn North will challenge Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.32
Uchtman Came Up Big in Elkhorn North's 28-21 Victory
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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Uchtman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.10
Bennington Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to Will Gutz
Will Gutz's big game helped extend Bennington's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Gutz was excellent, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101) per game.
Bennington pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Gutz and Bennington will venture away from home to face off against Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.88
A Season-Best Performance from Cooper Johnson Leads Bennington over Elkhorn
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.
On the year, 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
