D1 District 3 (8 Man) 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Cole Heimes Leads Hartington-Newcastle over Boyd County
Hartington-Newcastle was led to victory by Cole Heimes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Heimes rushed for 255 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
For the year, Heimes has thrown 9 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 115.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 107.02
Hudson Hoffman Delivers Electric Effort Vs Hartington-Newcastle
While Hudson Hoffman delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Boyd County. Hoffman turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 12 total tackles and defending a pass.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. They and Crofton are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.95
Another Game with at Least 107 Rushing Yards from Brock Jeannoutot
Brock Jeannoutot's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 107+ rushing yards. He rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Bloomfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Jeannoutot and Bloomfield will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hartington-Newcastle at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.25
Cash Wickersham Makes It Two for Niobrara/Verdigre
Another Niobrara/Verdigre player making an appearance on this list is Cash Wickersham. He threw for 105 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Wickersham has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 81.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.1 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 60.4 passer rating.
Gamescore: 24.90
Other Notable Players
- Cash Sinclair: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.15)
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