5A Metro 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!
Columbine Gets a Boost from Basinger in 35-34 Defeat
Starting off the list is Columbine's James Basinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Basinger rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards.
Columbine moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 21-game winning streak. Basinger and Columbine will head out to challenge Denver South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Zeke Andrews' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Zeke Andrews posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Ralston Valley, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.33
Green Came Up Big in Arvada West's 29-21 Victory
Jaiden Green was a major factor in Arvada West's victory over Denver East on Thursday. Nobody could stop Green as he picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards on only 12 carries.
Arvada West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Green and Arvada West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.02
Mark Snyder Makes It Two for Columbine
The second Columbine player making an appearance here is Mark Snyder, and for good reason. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
This year, Snyder has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.00
Brycen Leal Delivers Electric Effort Vs Denver South
Rounding off our Top Five is Brycen Leal of Chatfield. Leal rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Chatfield pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Leal and Chatfield will take on Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.80
Other Notable Players
- Sean Campbell: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Arthur Humphrey III: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Caleb Espinosa: 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Levi Rillos: 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.38)
- Logan Kundred: 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
