5A Metro North 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Josiah'ez Stevenson Leads Northglenn over Lakewood
Northglenn was led to victory by Josiah'Ez Stevenson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Stevenson rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards.
Northglenn's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Stevenson and Northglenn will square off against Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 75.78
Jarrius Ward Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jarrius Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Overland to the win on Friday. Ward rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
On the season, Ward has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.85
Jonathan Rios Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Northglenn got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Rios playing the best football he has all season. Rios rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Rios has averaged 5.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Mason Kiewiet Dazzles in Westminster Defeat
Mason Kiewiet put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
Kiewiet might have his next game, a road matchup with Mountain Range, circled on his calendar. Kiewiet threw for 344 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.70
Dejay Davenport Makes It Two for Overland
The second Overland player making an appearance here is Dejay Davenport, and for good reason. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Davenport has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.75
Other Notable Players
- Paul Kershaw: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.60)
- Alejandro Floripe: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jaden Quinn: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Kasten Steinke: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
- Dean Vance: (Gamescore: 15.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
