4A Denver Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Deion Turner's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Montbello's Deion Turner, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Turner rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 91 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Montbello's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. They and Denver North are set to duel on Saturday.
Gamescore: 37.38
Thomas Jefferson found a leader in Sean Lindegren as the squad took down Aurora Central on Saturday. Aurora Central had no answer to Lindegren as he rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Thomas Jefferson back to even at 4-4. They and George Washington are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Luke Cuellar Makes It Two for Thomas Jefferson
Keeping Lindegren company is Luke Cuellar, a fellow Thomas Jefferson player. He threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
For the season, Cuellar has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 28.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.30
A Season-Best Effort from Xavier Ward Leads Northfield over Denver North
Xavier Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northfield to the win on Thursday. Ward rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Ward is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Aurora Central on Friday. Ward rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.88
Zavious Chineth Delivers Electric Effort Vs Denver North
Keeping Ward company is Zavious Chineth, a fellow Northfield player. He rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This season, Chineth has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 12.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 63.38 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 130.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.37
Other Notable Players
- Cash Lacy: 152 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.73)
- Chase Pittman: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
