4A I-25 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!
Ethan Mangrum's Big Game Leads Sand Creek over Gateway
Ethan Mangrum's big game helped extend Sand Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Mangrum as he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Sand Creek pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Mangrum and Sand Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.88
Mathias Martinez Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Grand Junction got the W thanks in part to Mathias Martinez playing the best football he has all season. Martinez rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Grand Junction pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Martinez and Grand Junction will take on Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Achilles Evans and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Achilles Evans was instrumental in extending Sand Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Evans was unstoppable, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This season, Evans has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 108.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.30
Sam Hawker Dazzles in Cheyenne Mountain Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Sam Hawker of Cheyenne Mountain. Hawker rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
For the season, Hawker has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 56.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 20.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.83
Other Notable Players
- Will Applegate: 62 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Terrence Clay: 23 yards passing; 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Tyler Kriss: 97 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.70)
- Travis Meine: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
