D2 District 4 (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!
Gage Friesen Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is High Plains's Gage Friesen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Friesen rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 20 total tackles, and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Friesen has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 153.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 27.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 85.25
Steve Orme Turns in Another Game with at Least 118 Rushing Yards
Steve Orme's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 118+ rushing yards. He rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.6). He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Deshler's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Orme and Deshler will challenge High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.20
Lawrence-Nelson Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Wyatt Frey
While Lawrence-Nelson couldn't topple High Plains on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Wyatt Frey. Frey was unstoppable, rushing for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
For the year, Frey has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 103 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.50
Lukas Worster Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Nebraska Lutheran had to settle for second even though Lukas Worster put up the best numbers he has all season. Worster picked up 217 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 64 yards.
Nebraska Lutheran's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Worster and Nebraska Lutheran will venture away from home to take on Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 38.20
Big Game from Koontz As Nebraska Lutheran Fell 73-34
Keeping Worster company is Weston Koontz, a fellow Nebraska Lutheran player. He threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Koontz has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 189 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 48.13 passer rating.
Gamescore: 33.22
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Kleen: 105 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.10)
- Dylan Hoehler: 61 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Hutchinson Vacek: 1 TD ; 22 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.23)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
