5A Centennial Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Joe Steiner Leads Eaglecrest over Smoky Hill
On Saturday, Eaglecrest got the W thanks in part to Joe Steiner playing the best football he has all season. Steiner threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Smoky Hill, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Steiner. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Steiner saw the Buffaloes), he threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries.
Gamescore: 62.03
Andrew Smart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Arapahoe was led to victory by Andrew Smart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smart picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (100.2) per game. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards.
Smart and Arapahoe will square off against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors had to take a loss when they last met the Bruins, but Smart had little to do with the loss: he picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.92
Mitchell Price Dazzles in Arapahoe Win
Another Arapahoe player making an appearance on this list is Mitchell Price. He threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Price has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 197.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.13
Caleb Llamas' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Grandview over Arapahoe
While Grandview might've come up empty on Friday, Caleb Llamas wasn't going down without a fight. Llamas was dynamite, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
On the year, Llamas has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 78.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.37
Vodicka Made His Presence Known in Cherry Creek's 45-0 Win
Brady Vodicka was instrumental in extending Cherry Creek's winning streak to five on Saturday. Vodicka was unstoppable, throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes.
Vodicka and Cherry Creek will welcome Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Vodicka took on the Warriors, he rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 23.70
Other Notable Players
- Clyde Surrell IV: 69 yards rushing; 58 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Jayden Fox: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Brayden Black: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.55)
- Marius Johnson: 87 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Connor Gilchrist: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
