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!
De'alcapon Veazy Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Veazy will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Golden on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.20
Highlands Ranch was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Luke Bakken did his best to prevent it. Bakken was dynamite, rushing for 62 yards, while also picking up 53 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Highlands Ranch's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.70
Landon Kalsbeck Dazzles in Dakota Ridge Victory
Dakota Ridge picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Landon Kalsbeck. Kalsbeck was dynamite, rushing for 91 yards, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dakota Ridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.25
Crew Gerig Makes It Two for Highlands Ranch
Another Highlands Ranch player making an appearance on this list is Crew Gerig. He threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Gerig has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 194 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had ten passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.70
A Season-Best Effort from Colter Espinoza Leads Ponderosa over Highlands Ranch
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.
This 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
