4A Soco 2 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!
Avier Elvira Turns in Season-Best Performance
Palmer Ridge was led to victory by Avier Elvira, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Elvira rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
The victory (which was Palmer Ridge's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Elvira and Palmer Ridge are taking a road trip to face off against Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 60.80
Julius Arredondo's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Julius Arredondo posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Arredondo and Durango will head out to face off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Arredondo up against the Lancers' star running back Isaac Clotfelter. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 25.40
On Friday, Durango got the W thanks in part to Grady Feeney playing the best football he has all season. Feeney rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Feeney and Durango will square off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Feeney will face off against Isaac Clotfelter, the Lancers' star running back. 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: 24.00
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob (Jb) Bourland Leads Vista Ridge over Palmer Ridge
Vista Ridge came up short on Friday despite Jacob (Jb) Bourland delivering his best game to date. (Jb) Bourland forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles. He is becoming a predictor of Vista Ridge's success: when he posts at least three total tackles the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the year, (Jb) Bourland has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging four total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Nayshaun Hall: 133 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Mark Suplisson: 2 interception (1TD) and 3 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Wyatt Bartel: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Kyle Nelson: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
