1A League 6 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Martinez As Jefferson Won 32-19
Starting off the list is Jefferson's Demitrias Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Martinez has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 134.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 71.82
Brogan Palmer Delivers Electric Performance Vs Manual
Brogan Palmer's big game helped extend Highland's winning streak to three on Friday. Palmer was dynamite, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Highland's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Palmer and Highland will face off against Estes Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.07
Jacob Ballejos Makes It Two for Jefferson
Another Jefferson player making an appearance on this list is Jacob Ballejos. He picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
On the year, Ballejos has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 43.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.47
Highland Gets a Boost from Bingley in 46-8 Victory
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is John Bingley. He threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Bingley has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 161.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 27.40
A Constellation of Stars for Jefferson
Another Jefferson player making an appearance on this list is Maximus Martinez-Aguirre. He made eight total tackles.
On the season, Martinez-Aguirre has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 25.38
Other Notable Players
- Enzo Hernandez: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Shaun Wilburn: 1 sack, 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
