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 in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Orion Martinez Goes Supernova in Las Animas Win
Starting off the list is Las Animas's Orion Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This year, Martinez has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 175.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 56.13
Springfield Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to COLBY BATTERTON
COLBY BATTERTON was instrumental in extending Springfield's winning streak to six on Friday. BATTERTON's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
For the season, BATTERTON has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.05
Mason Barr and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Mason Barr was instrumental in extending McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Barr was unstoppable, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
McClave's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Barr and McClave will face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.12
A Season-Best Effort from Braydon Ortiz Leads Las Animas over Rocky Ford
Braydon Ortiz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Las Animas to the win on Thursday. Ortiz rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Las Animas is 3-1 when Ortiz posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Ortiz has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 68.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 41.03 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 65.5 passer rating.
Gamescore: 40.23
Mcclave Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Ethan Bronniman
Ethan Bronniman's big game helped extend McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Bronniman as he threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
On the year, Bronniman has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 120.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Drayden McCray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.18)
- Jessie Pizarro: 81 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
