3A West 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!
Demetreus Padilla Turns in Season-Best Effort
Green Mountain came up short on Friday despite Demetreus Padilla delivering his best game to date. Padilla picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Green Mountain now has a losing record at 2-3. Padilla and Green Mountain will stay at home for another week and welcome Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.78
Wilkes Came Up Big in Wheat Ridge's 49-13 Defeat
Bennett Wilkes posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
For the year, Wilkes has averaged 108.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.45
Evergreen found a leader in Jackson Post as the team took down Niwot on Thursday. Niwot had no answer to Post as he picked up seven receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evergreen now has a winning record of 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.28
A Season-Best Performance from Josh Bittner Leads Evergreen over Niwot
Evergreen was led to victory by Josh Bittner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bittner rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Bittner has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.18
A Constellation of Stars for Evergreen
Another Evergreen player making an appearance on this list is Jace Jodie. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Jodie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.68
Other Notable Players
- Solomon Washer: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
