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!
Mark Snyder and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Mark Snyder's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Columbine's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Snyder's next matchup is against Ralston Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 52.45
Ralston Valley Gets a Boost from Andrews in 47-7 Win
Ralston Valley found a leader in Zeke Andrews as the squad took down Denver South on Thursday. Nobody could stop Andrews as he threw for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes.
Ralston Valley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Columbine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sean Campbell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sean Campbell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Denver East to the win on Friday. Campbell rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
On the season, Campbell has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
Columbine Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to James Basinger
James Basinger's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Arvada West had no answer to Basinger as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Basinger's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Basinger has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 182.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Elijah West-Duah Makes It Two for Denver East
The second Denver East player making an appearance here is Elijah West-Duah, and for good reason. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, West-Duah has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 30.25)
- DJ Crowe: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Logan Kundred: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Keegen Balistreri: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Levi Rillos: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
