4A I-25 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!
Achilles Evans' Big Game Leads Sand Creek over Centaurus
Achilles Evans was instrumental in extending Sand Creek's winning streak to seven on Friday. Evans turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Evans and Sand Creek will take on Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evans will face off against Mathias Martinez, the Tigers' star RB. 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: 44.85
Addisu Mccormick Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Addisu Mccormick posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Centaurus over Sand Creek on Friday. Mccormick rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. He has become a key player for Centaurus: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Centaurus has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. They and Thornton are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 43.73
Will Applegate Turns in Season-Best Performance
Grand Junction was led to victory by Will Applegate, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Applegate rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
The win (which was Grand Junction's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Applegate and Grand Junction will be playing in front of their home fans against Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.58
Mathias Martinez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Grand Junction got the W thanks in part to Mathias Martinez playing the best football he has all season. Martinez rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 126 or more in the last three games he's played.
This season, Martinez has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 98 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.68
Elijah Brotherns and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Elijah Brotherns's big game helped extend Sand Creek's winning streak to seven on Friday. Brotherns turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Brotherns and Sand Creek are taking a road trip to challenge Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brotherns will face off against Noah Watkins, the Tigers' star receiver. 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: 31.63
Other Notable Players
- Lyric Wynn: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.80)
- Jack Krupey: 10 total tackles and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 26.28)
- Ethan Mangrum: 151 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.13)
- Karsten Seidel: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Tyler Kriss: 35 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 34 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
