5A Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mark Snyder and Co. Win 20th in a Row
Mark Snyder's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 20 on Saturday. Snyder rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 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 65 yards.
Columbine's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Snyder will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Arvada West on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.05
Zeke Andrews Goes Supernova in Ralston Valley Victory
Ralston Valley took down Chatfield on Thursday, a win that might not have happened without Zeke Andrews's standout effort. Andrews did his part (and then some), rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 177 yards while completing 78.3% of his passes for the 'W'.
On the season, Andrews has averaged 237.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 5.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.50
Caleb Gomez Has Career-Day on Thursday
Caleb Gomez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
The win (which was Arvada West's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Gomez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Columbine on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.88
Columbine Wins 20th-Straight Thanks to James Basinger
James Basinger's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 20 on Saturday. Basinger turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 162 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Basinger has averaged 186 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 16.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.40
Williams Posts Huge Game in 15-12 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Cash Williams of Chatfield. Williams rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
The loss snapped Chatfield's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. Williams and Chatfield will face off against Denver East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.93
Other Notable Players
- Logan Duhachek: 157 yards passing; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.27)
- Caleb Espinosa: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Noah Meurer: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.73)
- Logan Kundred: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Adrian Symalla: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
