B District 4 recap September 24, 2013
Schuyler lost to Waverly 48-7 last week, the largest margin of any game. Neftali Mejia was a bright spot for the Warriors, as he ran for 20 yards and caught 1 pass for 72 yards in the defeat.
Bennington and Platteview played the closest game in B District 4 this week, with Bennington eventually emerging with a 13-7 victory. Hayden Renter threw for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns during the win.
Renter and Triston Nicks gave the Badgers a balanced attack through the air and ground last week. Layne Laaker also contributed to the rushing game with 31 yards on the ground.
Renter and Nicks gave Bennington a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week.
Mejia was the best wideout in the league this week as Schuyler fell to the Vikings.
Renter put up the best numbers in passing as Greg Bohn's team beat the Trojans. Renter's favorite target this week was Riley Rischling, who caught 2 passes for 59 yards.
Nicks was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 7 carries, he ran for 72 yards as the Badgers lost to Waverly.
Josh Pflasterer was a key player and the best on defense this week as the Warriors lost to Mike Johnson's team. The 5-foot-8 sophomore.
On the heels of Jake Schmiedt and Kaleb Comstock, South Sioux City has had great success on offense. Schmiedt is tops in the league in passing with 446 yards, while Comstock has rushed for 259 yards this season. Tops in the league in receiving yards is Blair's Vance Janssen, with 242 yards on 13 catches.
The Bears made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 6,584 from 7,385. The improvement was the result of 12-0 victory over Blair last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.