4A Soco 2 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!
Avier Elvira Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Palmer Ridge got the W thanks in part to Avier Elvira playing the best football he has all season. Elvira rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Palmer Ridge, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Elvira will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Rampart on Thursday.
Gamescore: 60.80
Julius Arredondo Has Career-Day on Friday
Julius Arredondo posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Arredondo and Durango are taking a road trip to square off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Arredondo up against the Lancers' star rusher Isaac Clotfelter. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.40
Grady Feeney produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Durango to the win on Friday. Feeney rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Feeney and Durango will take on Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Feeney up against the Lancers' star RB Isaac Clotfelter. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 24.00
Jacob (Jb) Bourland Turns in Season-Best Effort
Vista Ridge came up short on Friday despite Jacob (Jb) Bourland delivering his best game to date. (Jb) Bourland forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles. Vista Ridge is undefeated when (Jb) Bourland posts three or more total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the season, (Jb) Bourland has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Nayshaun Hall: 133 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Mark Suplisson: 2 interception (1TD) and 3 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Wyatt Bartel: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Kyle Nelson: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
