1A Tri-Peaks 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!
Noah Martin Delivers Best Performance of Season
Noah Martin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Peyton to the win on Friday. Martin rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Martin could be in store for another big game when he takes on Colorado Springs Christian on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Martin saw the Lions), he threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 94.08
A Season-Best Effort from Daniel Hoggard Leads Colorado Springs Christian over Dolores Huerta Prep
Daniel Hoggard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Colorado Springs Christian to the win on Thursday. Hoggard rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory was the third in a row for Colorado Springs Christian, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withPeyton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.20
Jace Velasquez's Big Game Leads Colorado Springs Christian over Dolores Huerta Prep
Another Colorado Springs Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jace Velasquez. He threw for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
Velasquez might have his next game, a home matchup with Peyton, circled on his calendar. When Velasquez last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.87
Zimmerman Posts Huge Game in 41-0 Win
Another Peyton player making an appearance on this list is Josiah Zimmerman. He forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Zimmerman has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.45
Eli Schuknecht Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Eli Schuknecht of Buena Vista. Schuknecht picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards.
This season, Schuknecht has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 70.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.38
Other Notable Players
- Tucker Montoya: 46 yards receiving; 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.28)
- Mikey Orawiec: 47 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 23.03)
- Micah Akpata: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Chase Evans: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
