A-8 Mountain (8 Man) 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!
Brandon Vannest Turns in Season-Best Performance
Brandon Vannest produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mancos to the win on Saturday. Vannest rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Mancos, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Vannest and Mancos will square off against Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.48
Dove Creek found a leader in Nicholas Aragon as the team took down Norwood on Friday. Aragon was unstoppable, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles.
Dove Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Aragon and Dove Creek will take on Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.58
Owen Tackett Has Career Rushing Day
Owen Tackett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Norwood's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Tackett and Norwood will welcome Sargent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
Cole Bray Makes It Two for Norwood
Keeping Tackett company is Cole Bray, a fellow Norwood player. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Bray has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.92
Kibel Came Up Big in Dove Creek's 50-26 Win
The second Dove Creek player making an appearance here is Josh Kibel, and for good reason. He rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Kibel has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 40.28
Other Notable Players
- Jd Faucette: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 38.75)
- Kaiden Wyatt: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 36.08)
- Trason Gartrell: 36 yards passing; 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.85)
- Rylan Mortensen: 24 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
