4A Denver Metro 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!
Deion Turner Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Montbello's Deion Turner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Turner rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 91 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Montbello's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. They and Denver North are set to duel on Saturday.
Gamescore: 37.38
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Sean Lindegren stepped things up a notch to give Thomas Jefferson the 'W'. Aurora Central had no answer to Lindegren as he rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Thomas Jefferson back to even at 4-4. They and George Washington are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Luke Cuellar Makes It Two for Thomas Jefferson
Another Thomas Jefferson player making an appearance on this list is Luke Cuellar. He threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
For the season, Cuellar has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 28.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.30
A Season-Best Performance from Xavier Ward Leads Northfield over Denver North
On Thursday, Northfield got the W thanks in part to Xavier Ward playing the best football he has all season. Ward rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Ward might have his next game, a home matchup with Aurora Central, circled on his calendar. Ward rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.88
Northfield Gets a Boost from Chineth in 65-12 Win
Keeping Ward company is Zavious Chineth, a fellow Northfield player. He rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Chineth has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 12.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 63.38 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 130.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.37
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Smith: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Cash Lacy: 152 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.73)
- Chase Pittman: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Jerald Davis: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Hayes Dwyer: 104 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
