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!
Cesar Cano Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Lexington got the W thanks in part to Cesar Cano playing the best football he has all season. Cano rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (129.5).
The win snapped Lexington's winning streak at 14 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. Cano and Lexington will challenge Gering at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 78.35
Nate Kelley Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Nate Kelley posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.8). He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Kelley is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Hastings on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Kelley saw the Tigers), he rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.00
Desmonde Smith Dazzles in Scottsbluff Win
Another Scottsbluff player making an appearance on this list is Desmonde Smith. He rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
For the season, Smith has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 135.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.35
Tyler Thorell Puts an End to Lexington's Losing Streak on Friday
Tyler Thorell helped snap Lexington's 14-game losing streak dating back to last season. Thorell produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending three passes.
This year, Thorell has averaged 39.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.62
Tristan Campbell Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tristan Campbell of McCook. Campbell rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
For the season, Campbell has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 147.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 60.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.35
Other Notable Players
- Trenton Raile: 167 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.83)
- Alex Landry: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
