3A 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!
Sawyer Wald Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Sawyer Wald playing the best football he has all season. Wald rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Wald and Lutheran will head out to square off against Hinkley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.95
Boston Harris Delivers Best Effort of Season
Standley Lake came up short on Thursday despite Boston Harris delivering his best game to date. Harris picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Standley Lake dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Harris and Standley Lake will challenge Littleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.57
Xavier Viarrial Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Lutheran was led to victory by Xavier Viarrial, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Viarrial wasn't messing around, making 18 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The matchup was his tenth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Viarrial has averaged 13.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.75
Liam Graham Dazzles in Standley Lake Loss
The second Standley Lake player making an appearance here is Liam Graham, and for good reason. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run.
On the year, Graham has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 110.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.23
Wesolowski Posts Huge Game in 49-26 Win
Another Lutheran player making an appearance on this list is Jack Wesolowski. He picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Wesolowski has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Teagan Leighton: 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Evan Makkai: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Marcelis Allen: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Isaac Trujillo: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
