5A Metro 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!
Mark Snyder and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Columbine picked up their 21st consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mark Snyder. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Columbine's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Snyder and Columbine will welcome Ralston Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.45
Andrews Posts Huge Game in 47-7 Win
Ralston Valley found a leader in Zeke Andrews as the team took down Denver South on Thursday. Andrews was dynamite, throwing for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes.
Ralston Valley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Columbine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sean Campbell Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Denver East got the W thanks in part to Sean Campbell playing the best football he has all season. Campbell rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
For the year, Campbell has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
Columbine Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to James Basinger
Columbine picked up their 21st consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to James Basinger. Nobody could stop Basinger as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Basinger has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 182.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.60
Elijah West-Duah Makes It Two for Denver East
The second Denver East player making an appearance here is Elijah West-Duah, and for good reason. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, West-Duah has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 30.25)
- DJ Crowe: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Keegen Balistreri: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Levi Rillos: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
