5A South Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carter Daniels Goes Supernova in Mountain Vista Victory
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Daniels. Daniels did his part (and then some), making 25 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Vista's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Daniels and Mountain Vista will take on Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.00
Mountain Vista Gets a Boost from Blais in 49-6 Win
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jack Blais. Blais did his part (and then some), rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
If history really does repeat itself, Blais might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rock Canyon on Friday. Blais rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.07
Cash Spence's Big Game Leads Valor Christian over Thunderridge
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Cash Spence stepped things up a notch to give Valor Christian the 'W'. Nobody could stop Spence as he picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Spence has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 81.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.72
Austyn Modrzewski and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Austyn Modrzewski was instrumental in extending Mountain Vista's winning streak to eight on Friday. Modrzewski was dynamite, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 31 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Modrzewski might have his next game, a road matchup with Rock Canyon, circled on his calendar. Modrzewski threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.40
A Season-Best Performance from Dawson Olk Leads Valor Christian over Thunderridge
Valor Christian was led to victory by Dawson Olk, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Olk threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Olk has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 210.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 14.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.33
Other Notable Players
- Mason Mills: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.50)
- Camden Tobler: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.27)
- Levi Schield: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Wilson Ptacek: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.08)
- Tyler Meyer: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
