A-8 Mountain (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Brandon Vannest Leads Mancos over Vail Christian
Mancos was led to victory by Brandon Vannest, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Vannest rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The victory (which was Mancos' fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Vannest and Mancos will take on Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.48
Nicholas Aragon was a major factor in Dove Creek's victory over Norwood on Friday. Aragon was dynamite, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Aragon and Dove Creek will face off against Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.58
Owen Tackett Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Owen Tackett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Norwood dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Tackett and Norwood will welcome Sargent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
Cole Bray Makes It Two for Norwood
Keeping Tackett company is Cole Bray, a fellow Norwood player. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Bray has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.92
Big Game from Kibel As Dove Creek Won 50-26
The second Dove Creek player making an appearance here is Josh Kibel, and for good reason. He rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Kibel has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 40.28
Other Notable Players
- Jd Faucette: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 38.75)
- Kaiden Wyatt: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 36.08)
- Trason Gartrell: 36 yards passing; 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.85)
- Rylan Mortensen: 24 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
