1A League 6 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!
Talyn Short Turns in Season-Best Effort
Platte Valley was led to victory by Talyn Short, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Short picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Platte Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. Short and Platte Valley will face off against Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.83
A Season-Best Effort from Dominic Loera Leads Highland over Estes Park
On Friday, Highland got the W thanks in part to Dominic Loera playing the best football he has all season. Loera picked up four sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Highland's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Loera and Highland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 33.50
Ben Cockroft Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Ben Cockroft posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Cockroft has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 26.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.20
Wyatt Chase Makes It Two for Highland
The second Highland player making an appearance here is Wyatt Chase, and for good reason. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Gamescore: 32.00
Palmer Posts Huge Game in 61-6 Win
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Brogan Palmer. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Palmer has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 29.50
Other Notable Players
- Regan Edstrom: 110 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.63)
- Enzo Hernandez: 2 sacks and 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Ke?Jon Arkadie: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.70)
- A'Jayvion Glaspy: 40 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
