5A Metro North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Josiah'ez Stevenson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Northglenn was led to victory by Josiah'Ez Stevenson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Stevenson rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
Northglenn's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Stevenson and Northglenn will take on Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 75.78
Jarrius Ward's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jarrius Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Overland to the win on Friday. Ward rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
For the year, Ward has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.85
A Season-Best Performance from Jonathan Rios Leads Northglenn over Lakewood
On Thursday, Northglenn got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Rios playing the best football he has all season. Rios rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Rios has averaged 5.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Mason Kiewiet Delivers Electric Performance Vs Overland
Mason Kiewiet put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
Kiewiet is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Mountain Range on Thursday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Kiewiet saw the Mustangs), he threw for 344 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.70
Dejay Davenport Makes It Two for Overland
Another Overland player making an appearance on this list is Dejay Davenport. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Davenport has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.75
Other Notable Players
- Paul Kershaw: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.60)
- Alejandro Floripe: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jaden Quinn: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Kasten Steinke: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
