B District 1 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!
Jett Tingelhoff's Big Game Leads Elkhorn North over Skutt Catholic
Starting off the list is Elkhorn North's Jett Tingelhoff, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tingelhoff rushed for 194 yards, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Elkhorn North pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Tingelhoff and Elkhorn North will face off against Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.32
Uchtman Made His Presence Known in Elkhorn North's 28-21 Win
Alex Uchtman put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Uchtman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.10
Bennington Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to Will Gutz
Bennington picked up their 20th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Will Gutz. Gutz showed up in a big way, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101) per game.
Bennington's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Gutz and Bennington will venture away from home to take on Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.88
Cooper Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Cooper Johnson's big game helped extend Bennington's winning streak to 20 on Friday. Johnson picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
This year, Johnson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 59.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.45
Other Notable Players
- Houston Hill: 123 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
