1A Frontier 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!
Machaon Puga Turns in Season-Best Effort
Prospect Ridge Academy was led to victory by Machaon Puga, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Puga picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 130 yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
This year, Puga has averaged 87.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
Forge Christian Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Dante Vigil
Dante Vigil was instrumental in extending Forge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Vigil turned in nothing short of a gem, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Forge Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Vigil and Forge Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Platte Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 37.68
Carter Hogsett Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Saturday, Platte Canyon had to settle for second even though Carter Hogsett put up the best numbers he has all season. Hogsett rushed for 234 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
On the year, Hogsett has averaged 17.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 72.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.88
Strange Came Up Big in Forge Christian's 42-0 Win
Forge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sullivan Strange. Strange was dynamite, throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
On the season, Strange has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 163 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 22.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 49.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.50
Euli Tafoya and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Forge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Euli Tafoya. Flatirons Academy had no answer to Tafoya as he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
This season, Tafoya has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.75
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