2A Intermountain 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!
Graden Buckhanan's Big Game Leads Gunnison over Pagosa Springs
Gunnison's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Graden Buckhanan. Buckhanan did his part (and then some), rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
Buckhanan and Gunnison will venture away from home to face off against Bayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buckhanan will face off against Lincoln Williams, the Wolverines' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 69.30
Colby Mcmillian Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Colby Mcmillian posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Montezuma-Cortez, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Mcmillian and Montezuma-Cortez will venture away from home to challenge Pagosa Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.00
Creede Dozier Goes Supernova in Pagosa Springs Loss
Pagosa Springs had to settle for second on Friday, but Creede Dozier sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Dozier was still balling out as he threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
On the season, Dozier has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 80.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 21.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 73.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.03
Lucero Came Up Big in Pagosa Springs' 41-25 Defeat
Keeping Dozier company is Colton Lucero, a fellow Pagosa Springs player. He rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Lucero has averaged 23.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 47.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 219.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.93
Zane Zook Turns in Season-Best Effort
Alamosa came up short on Friday despite Zane Zook delivering his best game to date. Zook rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.8). He has become a key player for Alamosa: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Zook has averaged 21.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.93
Other Notable Players
- Lincoln Williams: 35 yards rushing; 56 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.72)
- Casen Pridemore: 126 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.05)
- Wyatt Farney: 43 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 74 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.62)
- Dyson Woodward: 125 yards passing; 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.43)
- Tay Wheat: 171 yards rushing (Gamescore: 32.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
