4A Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Samere Ellis Delivers Best Effort of Season
Samere Ellis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eldorado to the win on Thursday. Ellis rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
With the win, Eldorado broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. Ellis and Eldorado will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 36.30
Pinecrest Academy Cadence had to settle for second on Thursday, but Levi Jones sure wasn't going down easily. Jones turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. Jones and Pinecrest Academy Cadence will challenge Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.53
Eldorado's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Tristan Savea
Tristan Savea helped snap Eldorado's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Valley had no answer to Savea on Thursday as he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
This year, Savea has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Eldorado's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jordan Malone. Malone produced his best game of the campaign on Thursday: he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
For the season, Malone has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Wilson Posts Huge Game in 20-6 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Bakari Wilson of Canyon Springs. Wilson rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Canyon Springs' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
The victory (which was Canyon Springs' fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Wilson and Canyon Springs will venture away from home to take on Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Kellon Trubey: 75 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
