Bethel (Shawnee, Okla.) senior Caleb Smith made an impact on offense and defense to help the program end a 23-game losing streak.
Smith ran for 210 yards and a touchdown in his first game at running back and also forced a fumble in a 20-13 upset against McLoud. It was Bethel’s first victory after consecutive winless seasons.
“I think that win is honestly all we really needed now because it was like a taste of blood,” Smith told The Oklahoman. “We just want to win more than anything now.”
Smith and the coaching staff hope the victory will be a catalyst to start turning the program around. Bethel plays Okemeh on Friday night.
For his efforts, Smith leads American Family Insurance ALL-USA Performances of the Week.
The rest of the top performances as sports get going around the nation:
Najee Harris, football, Antioch (Calif.)
The five-star Alabama commit ran for 384 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground, and threw in 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Three of his scores were of 70 yards or more. He accounted for 484 all-purpose yards as Antioch beat Milpitas 47-22. He did all this before sitting out for the fourth quarter.
Justice Bean, football, Frankston (Texas)
The senior wide receiver caught 10 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns as Frankston beat Sabine in a shootout, 52-50.
Jamil Collison-Cofie, football, Mountain View (Va.)
The junior running back amassed 180 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns as he helped lead Mountain View to a 49-14 win on the road against Osbourn Park. The running back has 350 rushing yards in his first two games.
Skyla Windberg, girls soccer, Danville (Ind.)
The senior goalkeeper helped her team with 12 saves as Dansville beat Mooresville in a 2-1 nailbiter.
Lindsey Stoeckel, softball, Southmoore (Okla.)
The Creighton commit threw a no-hitter last week as Southmore beat Norman North, 19-0 to improve to 18-0 on the season. Stoeckel won three games in the week. Coach Jeff Small told The Oklahoman that Stoeckel is among the top five pitchers in the state.
Aaron Feazelle, football, Hancock (Miss.)
The quarterback threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns and added 77 yards on the ground as Hancock beat rival Bay High, 41-33.
Andie Aldave, field hockey, McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.)
The junior scored a goal and had an assist as McDonogh upset Severna Park, 4-1. Severna Park was ranked No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports/MaxFieldHockey.com preseason Super 25.
Emilie Reimer, girls volleyball, Mattituck (N.Y.)
The freshman middle hitter averaged 1.56 kills, 1.50 digs and 0.69 total blocks per set in 16 sets played.
Nick Null, football, Manatee (Fla.)
The kicker hit the game-winning field goal, a 36-yarder with 25 seconds remaining, to give Manatee a 36-35 victory against Palmetto. Manatee has opened the season with a loss to national power Hoover (Ala.)
Justen Polk, boys soccer, Rush Henrietta (Henrietta, N.Y.)
Polk scored three games in a 4-3 overtime victory against Penfield. He also scored a goal in a victory against Victor, also in overtime.