B District 5 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!
Cano Came Up Big in Lexington's 39-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Lexington's Cesar Cano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cano rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
On the season, Cano has averaged 15.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.03
Nate Kelley's Big Game Leads Scottsbluff over Hastings
Nate Kelley was instrumental in extending Scottsbluff's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Kelley as he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Hastings had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Kelley it was a similar story. Kelley rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.70
Knight Posts Huge Game in 39-21 Victory
Rece Knight was a major factor in Gering's victory over Lexington on Friday. Nobody could stop Knight as he threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
On the year, Knight has thrown 11 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 114.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.67
Desmonde Smith Makes It Two for Scottsbluff
Another Scottsbluff player making an appearance on this list is Desmonde Smith. He rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
For the year, Smith has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 145 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.70
Creighton Beals Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lexington
The second Gering player making an appearance here is Creighton Beals, and for good reason. He rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
This year, Beals has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging seven rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.52
Other Notable Players
- Braxton Burford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.62)
- Barron Williams: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.68)
- Brody Dreher: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.82)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
