4A Columbia Basin Big-9 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brady Jay Goes Supernova in Moses Lake Victory
Brady Jay was instrumental in extending Moses Lake's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jay did his part (and then some), throwing for 404 yards and six touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes for the 'W'. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Moses Lake pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Jay and Moses Lake will be playing at home against Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.03
Austin Zelinski Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Saturday, Eastmont got the W thanks in part to Austin Zelinski playing the best football he has all season. Zelinski rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Eastmont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Zelinski will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on West Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.60
Elijah Burns and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Elijah Burns's big game helped extend Moses Lake's winning streak to seven on Friday. Burns turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Burns has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 78.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.42
Moses Lake Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Taggart Rathbun
Taggart Rathbun was instrumental in extending Moses Lake's winning streak to seven on Friday. Rathbun was dynamite, picking up 53 receiving yards.
On the year, Rathbun has averaged 43.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.88
A Season-Best Effort from Bodie Yale Leads Eastmont over Walla Walla
Bodie Yale produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastmont to the win on Saturday. Yale rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
On the season, Yale has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 18.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.87
Other Notable Players
- Grant Smith: 138 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Finn Mathison: 141 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Benjamin Cook: 113 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
