D2 District 8 (8 Man) recap September 4, 2013
Tristan Johnson of Hayes Center ran for the longest rushing play in D2 District 8 (8 Man) this season against Paxton last week. Johnson scampered for 53 yards on the play and finished with 152 on the day as his team fell to the Tigers.
Wallace took down South Platte 66-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Hitchcock County USD's dynamic duo of Alex Whipps and Austin Blume proved to be unstoppable against Southwest, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Whipps threw for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns and Blume had 173 yards receiving. Levi Baughman helped Hitchcock County USD's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 35 yards.
The Falcons' dynamic duo of Whipps and Blume proved tough for the Roughriders to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
He was 11-17 with 0 interceptions.
Trevor Mann was a passing and rushing force as Brady topped Maxwell. He completed 16 passes for 173 yards and also ran for 83 yards. Mann's key target this week was Troy Lusk, who caught 8 passes for 127 yards.
Blume was the best wideout in the league this week as Hitchcock County USD defeated Southwest.
Johnson was the most successful running back in the league this week. Seth Gohl also contributed to the rushing game with 69 yards on the ground.
Whipps put up the best numbers through the air as Clark Benne's team beat Nick Brost's team.
Leading D2 District 8 (8 Man) in both passing and receiving yards, the Falcons' Whipps and Blume have proven to be a lethal combination. Whipps has thrown for 247 yards this season, while Blume has 6 catches for 173 yards. Hayes Center's Johnson leads the league in rushing yards with 152.
The Wildcats led the league in scoring this week by notching 66 points on the Blue Knights.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
