A-8 Central (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!
Logan Ginter Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Clear Creek's Logan Ginter, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ginter picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
This year, Ginter has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 30.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 119.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 76.47
Drew Starkey Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Gilpin County got the W thanks in part to Drew Starkey playing the best football he has all season. Starkey rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.2) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the year, Starkey has averaged 22.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.10
Front Range Christian had to settle for second on Friday, but Torin Brautigam sure wasn't going down easily. Brautigam turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Brautigam has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 28.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.88
Wyatt Enny Puts an End to Lyons' Losing Streak on Saturday
Thanks in part to Wyatt Enny, Lyons said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Enny did his part (and then some), rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries for the 'W'.
Lyons' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Enny and Lyons will head out on the road to challenge Clear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.85
Lyons' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Wyatt Fitzgerald
Wyatt Fitzgerald helped snap Lyons's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Fitzgerald was unstoppable on Saturday, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Fitzgerald has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.50
Other Notable Players
- Aiden Fitgerald: 138 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Luke Jerome: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
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