A-8 Arkansas Valley (8 Man) 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!
Orion Martinez Goes Supernova in Las Animas Win
Starting off the list is Las Animas's Orion Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Martinez and Las Animas will face off against Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans had to take a loss when they last met the Lions, but Martinez had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 56.13
COLBY BATTERTON and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
COLBY BATTERTON's big game helped extend Springfield's winning streak to six on Friday. BATTERTON's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
For the year, BATTERTON has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.05
Mcclave Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Mason Barr
McClave picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mason Barr. Holly had no answer to Barr as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
McClave pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Barr and McClave will square off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.12
Braydon Ortiz Delivers Best Performance of Season
Braydon Ortiz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Las Animas to the win on Thursday. Ortiz rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Las Animas: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Ortiz and Las Animas will square off against Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Ortiz up against the Lions' star quarterback Luke Hanagan. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 40.23
Ethan Bronniman and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Ethan Bronniman was instrumental in extending McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bronniman did his part (and then some), throwing for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes for the 'W'.
This year, Bronniman has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 120.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Drayden McCray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.18)
- Jessie Pizarro: 81 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
