5A South Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carter Daniels' Big Game Leads Mountain Vista over Fruita Monument
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carter Daniels. Daniels was dynamite, making 25 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Vista pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Daniels and Mountain Vista will square off against Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.00
Blais Came Up Big in Mountain Vista's 49-6 Victory
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jack Blais. Blais turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blais is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rock Canyon on Friday. When Blais last faced the Jaguars back in October of 2023, he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.07
Cash Spence Goes Supernova in Valor Christian Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Cash Spence stepped things up a notch to give Valor Christian the 'W'. Spence turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Spence has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 81.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.72
Mountain Vista Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Austyn Modrzewski
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Austyn Modrzewski. Modrzewski did his part (and then some), throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 31 yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Modrzewski might have his next game, a road matchup with Rock Canyon, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Modrzewski saw the Jaguars), he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 32.40
Dawson Olk Turns in Season-Best Performance
Dawson Olk produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valor Christian to the win on Friday. Olk threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Olk has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 210.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 14.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.33
Other Notable Players
- Mason Mills: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.50)
- Camden Tobler: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.27)
- Levi Schield: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Wilson Ptacek: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.08)
- Tyler Meyer: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
