A-8 Arkansas Valley (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Isaiah Gallegos Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Rocky Ford's Isaiah Gallegos, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Gallegos rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rocky Ford dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 73.88
COLBY BATTERTON Turns in Another Game with at Least 132 Rushing Yards
COLBY BATTERTON posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
The win (which was Springfield's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. BATTERTON and Springfield will take on Holly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.08
Big Game from Martinez As Las Animas Fell 24-20
While Las Animas might've come up empty on Friday, Orion Martinez wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Martinez was still balling out as he rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Martinez has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 203.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.35
Devin Eaton Delivers Best Performance of Season
Devin Eaton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Holly to the win on Friday. Eaton made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Holly's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Eaton and Holly have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.57
Mcclave Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Bronniman
Ethan Bronniman was instrumental in extending McClave's winning streak to five on Friday. Bronniman was dynamite, throwing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
McClave pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Bronniman and McClave will be playing at home against Las Animas at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 46.42
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Ortiz: 48 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 37.10)
- Drayden McCray: (Gamescore: 31.70)
- Poncho Francisco Saenz: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
