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 from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Devin Eaton Turns in Season-Best Effort
Devin Eaton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Holly to the win on Friday. Eaton picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Holly back to even at 4-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withSwink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 95.25
Another Game with at Least 131 Rushing Yards from COLBY BATTERTON
COLBY BATTERTON continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the defeat, Springfield broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. BATTERTON and Springfield will head out to challenge Las Animas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.83
While Isaiah Gallegos delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Rocky Ford. Despite the defeat, Gallegos was still balling out as he threw for 375 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This year, Gallegos has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 180.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 68.20
A Season-Best Performance from Drayden Mccray Leads Holly over Rocky Ford
Holly was led to victory by Drayden McCray, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. McCray picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
For the season, McCray has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 28.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 22.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 64.12
Braydon Ortiz Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Las Animas got the W thanks in part to Braydon Ortiz playing the best football he has all season. Ortiz threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Las Animas' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. Ortiz and Las Animas will face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.90
Other Notable Players
- Jessie Pizarro: 127 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 122 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 46.50)
- Coy King: (Gamescore: 33.80)
- Manuel Payan: 121 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
