4A Denver Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Luke Cuellar Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Thomas Jefferson's Luke Cuellar, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Cuellar rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 135 yards on only ten passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Thomas Jefferson moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. They and Aurora Central are set to duel on Saturday.
Gamescore: 34.65
Big Game from Chineth As Northfield Won 61-7
Zavious Chineth was a major factor in Northfield's win over Montbello on Thursday. Chineth turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Northfield's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Chineth and Northfield will challenge Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.67
Dwyer Came Up Big in George Washington's 28-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Hayes Dwyer stepped things up a notch to give George Washington the 'W'. Nobody could stop Dwyer as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 147 yards on 11 of 19 attempts.
Dwyer must have Aurora Central's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Dwyer saw the Trojans), he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Gamescore: 25.30
Sean Lindegren put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This year, Lindegren has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 6.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.30
Jahleed Coleman Makes It Three for Thomas Jefferson
Another Thomas Jefferson player making an appearance on this list is Jahleed Coleman. He rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Coleman has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 36.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.25
Other Notable Players
- Joaquin Oliva: 1 TD ; 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.78)
- Alfred Anderson: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Javoni Clark: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Elian Oliva: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
