5A Centennial 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Joe Steiner Leads Eaglecrest over Smoky Hill
On Saturday, Eaglecrest got the W thanks in part to Joe Steiner playing the best football he has all season. Steiner threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Steiner must have Smoky Hill's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Steiner saw the Buffaloes), he threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries.
Gamescore: 62.03
Andrew Smart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Arapahoe was led to victory by Andrew Smart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smart picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.2). He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards.
This year, Smart has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 100.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.92
Arapahoe Gets a Boost from Price in 25-13 Victory
Keeping Smart company is Mitchell Price, a fellow Arapahoe player. He threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Price has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 197.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.13
Caleb Llamas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Arapahoe
Grandview was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Caleb Llamas did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Llamas was still balling out as he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Grandview's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. Llamas and Grandview will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 25.37
Brady Vodicka and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Brady Vodicka was instrumental in extending Cherry Creek's winning streak to five on Saturday. Vodicka turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes.
Cherry Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Vodicka and Cherry Creek will take on Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.70
Other Notable Players
- Clyde Surrell IV: 69 yards rushing; 58 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Jayden Fox: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Brayden Black: 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.55)
- Marius Johnson: 87 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Connor Gilchrist: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
