Next week through the regular season Class A Top Performers/Top 10 will post on Sunday. Class B, C-1, C-2 Top Performers/Top 10 will post on Monday evening. Eight Man/Six Man Top 10 will debut after Week 1.

Player of the Week
Jack Bullis | Hampton | RB/LB – Week 0 is the perfect week to feature a Six Man player if one steps up to the plate. Enter Hampton junior Jack Bullis, who made a statement with 312 rushing yards and six touchdowns while catching two passes for 71 yards and another touchdown in a 55-32 victory over Franklin. Bullis also recorded 10 tackles and forced three fumbles, recovering one. It was not exactly a break out party for Bullis, who is one of the more experienced and productive players back for the Hawks in 2023. KSNB did a feature story on Bullis last October, which you can find HERE. Bullis rushed for 1,073 yards and 18 touchdowns last season while adding 72 tackles and four interceptions on defense. He’s used to making plays.

Top Performers

Xavier Albertson | North Platte | RB – Albertson rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-35 loss to Papillion-La Vista South.

Joe Andreasen | Lincoln Pius X | RB/LB – Andreasen rushed for four touchdowns as Lincoln Pius X defeated Lincoln Northwest 42-14 to open its 2023 season.

Cashe Carlson | Wausa | LB – Carlson recorded 19 tackles and a tackle for loss in a 44-Ry4 loss to Elgin/Pope John to open the 2023 season.

CJ Gauff and Charlie Gewinner | Bellevue West | RB – Gauff rushed for 102 tough yards and two touchdowns as preseason Class A No. 2 Bellevue West turned away Creighton Prep 27-14, with Gewinner also tacking on two second half touchdowns to ensure victory for the Thunderbirds.

Eli Holt | Norris | RB/LB – Holt compiled 103 total yards while rushing for a pair of touchdowns and added scoring reception from junior quarterback Jarrett Behrends as Norris opened its season with a 42-21 road win over preseason No. 3 Blair in Class B. The experienced linebacker added 11 tackles on defense for the Titans.

Derek Jones | Papillion-La Vista South | RB – Sophomore running back Derek Jones rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns as Papio South opened its 2023 campaign with a 41-35 road win at North Platte. Jones also caught two passes that covered 54 yards. Jones emerged towards the back end of last season in a deep backfield for the Titans and continues to have a bright future.

Caleb Joneson | North Platte | QB – Joneson rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown in a 41-35 loss to Papillion-La Vista South.

Trey Marteney | Pawnee City | LB – Marteney recorded 10 tackles and 3.5 sacks in a 56-12 victory over St. Edward.

Zac McLeay | Creighton Prep | DB – McLeay recorded 24 tackles in a 27-14 loss to Bellevue West. After the game in the Omaha World-Herald, Bellevue West head coach Michael Huffman said, “I’ve never seen anybody tackle our skills guys like that before.” McLeay has Division II offers but is considered an undervalued prospect.

Royceon Skogerboe | Papillion-La Vista South | WR – Skogerboe caught five passes for 111 yards and 72-yard touchdown reception in 41-35 win at North Platte. Skogerboe is explosive and will continue to be a playmaker for the Titans this season hooking up with quarterback Sam Schuler.

Brock Templar | Blair | RB/LB – Templar rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-21 loss to Blair.

Gage Thiessen | Elgin/Pope John | RB – Thiessen rushed for 1260 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-14 win over Wausa, while also covering 51 yards on four receptions.