A-8 Mountain (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Aragon As Dove Creek Won 40-0
Starting off the list is Dove Creek's Nicholas Aragon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Aragon made 12 total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Aragon could be in store for another big game when he takes on Sargent on Friday. When Aragon last faced the Farmers back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Gamescore: 52.82
Trason Gartrell Dazzles in Sanford Loss
While Trason Gartrell delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Sanford. Gartrell was unstoppable, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
With the loss, Sanford broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. Gartrell will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Dolores on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.37
Owen Tackett's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Owen Tackett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Norwood's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Tackett's next contest is against Mancos on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 45.78
Brycen Rummel Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Brycen Rummel posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Rummel has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 166.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 40.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.50
Brandon Vannest Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Mancos picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brandon Vannest. Vannest was excellent, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.1) per game. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Mancos pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Vannest and Mancos will square off against Norwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.65
Other Notable Players
- Jonah H Ritter: 128 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 43.80)
- Jd Faucette: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 38.80)
- Teagan Larimore: 146 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
