4A South Metro 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!
Landon Kalsbeck Goes Supernova in Dakota Ridge Win
Starting off the list is Dakota Ridge's Landon Kalsbeck, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kalsbeck rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles.
The win (which was Dakota Ridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Kalsbeck and Dakota Ridge will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.95
Luke Bakken and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Luke Bakken was instrumental in extending Highlands Ranch's winning streak to five on Friday. Bakken was dynamite, rushing for 92 yards.
On the season, Bakken has averaged 26.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 82.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.80
A Season-Best Performance from Tanner Terch Leads Heritage over Golden
On Thursday, Heritage got the W thanks in part to Tanner Terch playing the best football he has all season. Terch picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
For the year, Terch has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 89.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 54.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.45
Highlands Ranch Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Jaden Pujia
Jaden Pujia's big game helped extend Highlands Ranch's winning streak to five on Friday. Pujia did his part (and then some), picking up 110 receiving yards for the 'W'.
For the season, Pujia has averaged 51.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.58
Jett Balika Makes It Two for Heritage
Another Heritage player making an appearance on this list is Jett Balika. He rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
On the year, Balika has averaged 46.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 69.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.07
Other Notable Players
- Crew Gerig: 182 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.43)
- Kellen Behrendsen: 123 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Tanner Guthrie: 8 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Max Mervin: 71 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.10)
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