1A Frontier 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!
Machaon Puga Delivers Best Effort of Season
Machaon Puga produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Prospect Ridge Academy to the win on Saturday. Puga picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 130 yards.incredibly, Puga got all that yardage with just one huge grab
On the season, Puga has averaged 87.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
Dante Vigil and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Forge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dante Vigil. Vigil did his part (and then some), making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) for the 'W'.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Vigil and Forge Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Platte Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 37.68
Carter Hogsett Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Saturday, Platte Canyon had to settle for second even though Carter Hogsett put up the best numbers he has all season. Hogsett rushed for 234 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
This year, Hogsett has averaged 17.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 72.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.88
Big Game from Strange As Forge Christian Won 42-0
Sullivan Strange's big game helped extend Forge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Strange did his part (and then some), throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes for the 'W'.
On the year, Strange has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 163 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 49.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.50
Forge Christian Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Euli Tafoya
Forge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Euli Tafoya. Tafoya turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
This season, Tafoya has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
