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!
Big Game from Cano As Lexington Fell 39-21
Starting off the list is Lexington's Cesar Cano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cano rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
This year, Cano has averaged 15.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.03
Nate Kelley Delivers Electric Performance Vs Hastings
Nate Kelley was instrumental in extending Scottsbluff's winning streak to three on Friday. Hastings had no answer to Kelley as he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Unfortunately for Hastings, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Kelley. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Kelley saw the Tigers), he rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.70
Knight Made His Presence Known in Gering's 39-21 Win
Gering found a leader in Rece Knight as the squad took down Lexington on Friday. Lexington had no answer to Knight as he threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
This season, Knight has thrown 11 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 114.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.67
Desmonde Smith Makes It Two for Scottsbluff
The second Scottsbluff player making an appearance here is Desmonde Smith, and for good reason. He rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
This year, Smith has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 145 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.70
Creighton Beals Goes Supernova in Gering Victory
Another Gering player making an appearance on this list is Creighton Beals. He rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
For the year, Beals has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.52
Other Notable Players
- Braxton Burford: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.62)
- Barron Williams: 111 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.68)
- Brody Dreher: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.82)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
