5A Front Range - North 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!
Jordan Rechel Turns in Season-Best Effort
Fairview was led to victory by Jordan Rechel, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Rechel rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 68 yards.
Fort Collins had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Rechel it was a similar story. When Rechel last faced the Lambkins back in October of 2023, he picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 80.03
Toray Davis and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Fairview picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Toray Davis. Davis did his part (and then some), making five total tackles for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards.
On the year, Davis has averaged 3.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 56.82
Ki Ellison Delivers Best Performance of Season
Fairview was led to victory by Ki Ellison, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Ellison threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the season, Ellison has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 213.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.27
Tate Tompkins' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Tate Tompkins posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made a tackle. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
The win made it two in a row for Brighton and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Tompkins and Brighton will take on Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.75
A Season-Best Performance from Jack Mckeon Leads Fort Collins over Fairview
Fort Collins came up short on Thursday despite Jack Mckeon delivering his best game to date. Mckeon rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns.
On the season, Mckeon has averaged 17.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 18.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 98.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 40.17
Other Notable Players
- Nick Kubat: 248 yards passing; 26 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 37.43)
- Justin Cranford: 330 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 32.80)
- Blake George: 21 yards passing; 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.55)
- Levi Hermsen: 148 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Ryder Villarreal: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
