A-8 Central (8 Man) 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!
Logan Ginter Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Clear Creek's Logan Ginter, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Ginter picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
The victory (which was Clear Creek's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Ginter and Clear Creek will face off against Justice at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 98.17
Drew Starkey Delivers Best Effort of Season
Gilpin County was led to victory by Drew Starkey, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Starkey rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Starkey has averaged 19 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 75.85
Justin Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Justin Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Gilpin County to the win on Friday. Johnson rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
This season, Johnson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 27.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.00
Ryan Reyes Has Career-Day on Friday
Ryan Reyes posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made 11 total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Gilpin County had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Reyes it was a similar story. Reyes picked up 1.5 sacks, made 23 total tackles, and defended a pass the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.50
On Saturday, Front Range Christian got the W thanks in part to Luke Jerome playing the best football he has all season. Jerome rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Jerome might have his next game, a road matchup with Belleview Christian, circled on his calendar. When Jerome last faced the Bruins back in October of 2023, he picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Gamescore: 34.57
Other Notable Players
- Mason Sechler: 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.20)
- Torin Brautigam: 53 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.55)
- Lawson Edwards: 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
