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!
Cole Heimes Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Hartington-Newcastle got the W thanks in part to Cole Heimes playing the best football he has all season. 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
This season, 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 Goes Supernova in Boyd County Defeat
Boyd County was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Hudson Hoffman did his best to prevent it. 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 loss dropped their record down to 4-3. They and Crofton are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.95
Brock Jeannoutot Turns in Another Game with at Least 107 Rushing Yards
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 be playing at home against Hartington-Newcastle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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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