5A Metro North 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!
Josiah'ez Stevenson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Northglenn was led to victory by Josiah'Ez Stevenson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Stevenson rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
Northglenn's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Stevenson and Northglenn will face off against Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 75.78
Jarrius Ward Has Career Rushing Day
Jarrius Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Overland to the win on Friday. Ward rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 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 55 yards.
This year, Ward has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 53.85
A Season-Best Effort from Jonathan Rios Leads Northglenn over Lakewood
Northglenn was led to victory by Jonathan Rios, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Rios rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Rios has averaged 5.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Dejay Davenport Makes It Two for Overland
The second Overland player making an appearance here is Dejay Davenport, and for good reason. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Davenport has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.75
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Alejandro Floripe
On Thursday, Boulder got the W thanks in part to Alejandro Floripe playing the best football he has all season. Floripe wasn't messing around, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The match was his fourth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Floripe has averaged 8.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Jaden Quinn: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Kasten Steinke: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
