5A 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!
Columbine Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Mark Snyder
Columbine picked up their 21st consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mark Snyder. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Columbine pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Snyder's next matchup is against Ralston Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 52.45
Big Game from Andrews As Ralston Valley Won 47-7
Ralston Valley found a leader in Zeke Andrews as the team took down Denver South on Thursday. Andrews did his part (and then some), throwing for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes for the 'W'.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Andrews and Ralston Valley will challenge Columbine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sean Campbell Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Denver East got the W thanks in part to Sean Campbell playing the best football he has all season. Campbell rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
On the season, Campbell has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
James Basinger and Co. Win 21st in a Row
James Basinger was instrumental in extending Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Arvada West had no answer to Basinger as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Basinger's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Basinger has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 182.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 16.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Elijah West-Duah Makes It Two for Denver East
Another Denver East player making an appearance on this list is Elijah West-Duah. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, West-Duah has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 30.25)
- DJ Crowe: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Logan Kundred: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Keegen Balistreri: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Levi Rillos: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
