4A South Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from De'alcapon Veazy Leads Ponderosa over Highlands Ranch
On Thursday, Ponderosa got the W thanks in part to De'Alcapon Veazy playing the best football he has all season. Veazy rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Ponderosa's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Veazy and Ponderosa will head out to square off against Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.20
While Luke Bakken delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Highlands Ranch. Nobody could stop Bakken as he rushed for 62 yards, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Highlands Ranch's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withDakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.70
Landon Kalsbeck Goes Supernova in Dakota Ridge Win
Landon Kalsbeck was instrumental in extending Dakota Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Heritage had no answer to Kalsbeck as he rushed for 91 yards, and also threw for 45 yards and a touchdown. Kalsbeck also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.25
Gerig Made His Presence Known in Highlands Ranch's 42-28 Defeat
The second Highlands Ranch player making an appearance here is Crew Gerig, and for good reason. He threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Gerig has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 194 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had ten passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.70
Colter Espinoza Turns in Season-Best Performance
Colter Espinoza produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ponderosa to the win on Thursday. Espinoza rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
This season, Espinoza has averaged 89.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.20
Other Notable Players
- Sam Callas: 95 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.48)
- George West: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Jack Offerdahl: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.53)
- Nathan Rodriguez: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Kellen Behrendsen: 226 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
