3A 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!
Sawyer Wald Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Sawyer Wald playing the best football he has all season. Wald rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lutheran's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Wald and Lutheran are taking a road trip to face off against Hinkley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 75.20
Boston Harris Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Standley Lake had to settle for second even though Boston Harris put up the best numbers he has all season. Harris picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Standley Lake dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Harris and Standley Lake will welcome Littleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.57
Liam Graham's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Standley Lake over Lutheran
Keeping Harris company is Liam Graham, a fellow Standley Lake player. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
For the year, Graham has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 110.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.23
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Xavier Agosto stepped things up a notch to give Kennedy the 'W'. Hinkley had no answer to Agosto as he rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Agosto also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Kennedy's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Agosto and Kennedy will challenge Holy Family at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 21.85
Urijah Garcia Makes It Two for Kennedy
Another Kennedy player making an appearance on this list is Urijah Garcia. He made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the season, Garcia has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- Teagan Leighton: 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Marcelis Allen: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Jack Wesolowski: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Isaac Trujillo: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
