3A North Puget Sound Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cooper Rodarte Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Enumclaw's Cooper Rodarte, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Saturday Rodarte made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
The win (which was Enumclaw's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Rodarte and Enumclaw will face off against Kent-Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.50
Colton Paulson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Enumclaw was led to victory by Colton Paulson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Paulson picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
On the season, Paulson has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 29.4 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 48.2 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 46.03
A Season-Best Effort from Tristan Waterman Leads White River over Kentlake
On Thursday, White River got the W thanks in part to Tristan Waterman playing the best football he has all season. Waterman threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score.
The victory was the third in a row for White River, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Waterman and White River will head out to challenge Federal Way at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.00
Locke Made His Presence Known in White River's 54-7 Victory
Another White River player making an appearance on this list is Mason Locke. He rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 31.48
Tate Bowen's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
White River was led to victory by Tate Bowen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bowen picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards.
For the year, Bowen has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 78.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 1.8 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 7.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.05
Other Notable Players
- Louis Chevalier: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.10)
- Gavin Trachte: 107 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
