A-8 Mountain (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brandon Vannest Turns in Season-Best Effort
Brandon Vannest produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mancos to the win on Saturday. Vannest rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Mancos, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Vannest and Mancos will face off against Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.48
Nicholas Aragon was a major factor in Dove Creek's win over Norwood on Friday. Aragon turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Aragon and Dove Creek will face off against Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.58
Owen Tackett Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Owen Tackett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making ten total tackles, and defending a pass.
Norwood's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Tackett's next match is against Sargent on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 46.25
Cole Bray Makes It Two for Norwood
Another Norwood player making an appearance on this list is Cole Bray. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Bray has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.92
Big Game from Kibel As Dove Creek Won 50-26
Another Dove Creek player making an appearance on this list is Josh Kibel. He rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Kibel has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 40.28
Other Notable Players
- Jd Faucette: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 38.75)
- Kaiden Wyatt: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 34.60)
- Trason Gartrell: 36 yards passing; 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.85)
- Rylan Mortensen: 24 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
