3A West 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!
Demetreus Padilla Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Green Mountain had to settle for second even though Demetreus Padilla put up the best numbers he has all season. Padilla picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Green Mountain now has a losing record at 2-3. Padilla and Green Mountain will stay at home for another week and welcome Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.78
Bennett Wilkes Dazzles in Wheat Ridge Loss
Bennett Wilkes posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
This season, Wilkes has averaged 108.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.45
Evergreen found a leader in Jackson Post as the squad took down Niwot on Thursday. Niwot had no answer to Post as he picked up seven receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evergreen now has a winning record of 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.28
Josh Bittner Turns in Season-Best Performance
Josh Bittner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Evergreen to the win on Thursday. Bittner rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Bittner has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.18
Jace Jodie Makes It Three for Evergreen
Another Evergreen player making an appearance on this list is Jace Jodie. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Jodie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 34.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.68
Other Notable Players
- Solomon Washer: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
