4A South Metro 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 De'alcapon Veazy Leads Ponderosa over Highlands Ranch
On Thursday, Ponderosa got the W thanks in part to De'Alcapon Veazy playing the best football he has all season. Veazy rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Ponderosa's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Veazy and Ponderosa will venture away from home to face off against Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.20
While Highlands Ranch might've come up empty on Thursday, Luke Bakken wasn't going down without a fight. Bakken was dynamite, rushing for 62 yards, while also picking up 53 receiving yards.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withDakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bakken will face off against Landon Kalsbeck, the Eagles' star rusher. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 40.70
Kalsbeck Posts Huge Game in 42-25 Win
Landon Kalsbeck's big game helped extend Dakota Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Kalsbeck did his part (and then some), rushing for 91 yards, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.25
Crew Gerig's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Highlands Ranch over Ponderosa
The second Highlands Ranch player making an appearance here is Crew Gerig, and for good reason. He threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will pit Gerig up against the Eagles' star QB Kellen Behrendsen. 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: 36.70
Colter Espinoza Delivers Best Effort of Season
Colter Espinoza produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ponderosa to the win on Thursday. Espinoza rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
For the year, Espinoza has averaged 89.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.20
Other Notable Players
- Sam Callas: 95 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.48)
- George West: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Jack Offerdahl: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.53)
- Nathan Rodriguez: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Kellen Behrendsen: 226 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
