5A 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!
Columbine Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Mark Snyder
Mark Snyder's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Columbine pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Snyder and Columbine will host Ralston Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.45
Andrews Posts Huge Game in 47-7 Win
Zeke Andrews was a major factor in Ralston Valley's victory over Denver South on Thursday. Nobody could stop Andrews as he threw for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes.
Ralston Valley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will challenge Columbine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sean Campbell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Denver East was led to victory by Sean Campbell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Campbell rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
On the season, Campbell has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
James Basinger and Co. Win 21st in a Row
James Basinger's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Basinger did his part (and then some), rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Basinger has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 182.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Elijah West-Duah Makes It Two for Denver East
Another Denver East player making an appearance on this list is Elijah West-Duah. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
This season, West-Duah has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 30.25)
- DJ Crowe: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Logan Kundred: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Keegen Balistreri: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Levi Rillos: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
