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!
De'alcapon Veazy Delivers Best Performance of Season
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's next game is against Golden on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 46.20
While Highlands Ranch might've come up empty on Thursday, Luke Bakken wasn't going down without a fight. Ponderosa had no answer to Bakken as he rushed for 62 yards, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bakken will face off against Landon Kalsbeck, the Eagles' star rusher. 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: 40.70
Kalsbeck Came Up Big in Dakota Ridge's 42-25 Win
Landon Kalsbeck was instrumental in extending Dakota Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Kalsbeck was dynamite, rushing for 91 yards, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, 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
Crew Gerig Dazzles in Highlands Ranch Loss
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.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gerig will face off against Kellen Behrendsen, the Eagles' star signal caller. 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: 36.70
A Season-Best Performance from Colter Espinoza Leads Ponderosa over Highlands Ranch
Ponderosa was led to victory by Colter Espinoza, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Espinoza rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.
For the 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
