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's Big Game Leads Las Animas over Rocky Ford
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 square 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
Springfield Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to COLBY BATTERTON
COLBY BATTERTON was instrumental in extending 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.
On the season, 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
Mason Barr and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Mason Barr's big game helped extend McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Barr was unstoppable, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
McClave pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Barr and McClave will face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.12
Braydon Ortiz Turns in Season-Best Effort
Las Animas was led to victory by Braydon Ortiz, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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 take on Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ortiz will face off against Luke Hanagan, the Lions' star QB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 40.23
Mcclave Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Ethan Bronniman
McClave picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Bronniman. Bronniman did his part (and then some), throwing for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes for the 'W'.
On the season, 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
