4A Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Samere Ellis Leads Eldorado over Valley
On Thursday, Eldorado got the W thanks in part to Samere Ellis playing the best football he has all season. Ellis rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
With the win, Eldorado broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. Ellis will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Del Sol on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.30
Pinecrest Academy Cadence had to settle for second on Thursday, but Levi Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Jones was unstoppable, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. Jones and Pinecrest Academy Cadence will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chaparral at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.53
Eldorado's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Tristan Savea
Tristan Savea helped snap Eldorado's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Savea was unstoppable on Thursday, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
For the year, Savea has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Thanks in part to Jordan Malone, Eldorado said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Malone rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
On the season, Malone has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Big Game from Wilson As Canyon Springs Won 20-6
Rounding off our Top Five is Bakari Wilson of Canyon Springs. Wilson rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Canyon Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
The victory (which was Canyon Springs' fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Wilson and Canyon Springs will head out to face off against Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Kellon Trubey: 75 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
