3A Metro 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!
Sawyer Wald Turns in Season-Best Effort
Lutheran was led to victory by Sawyer Wald, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Wald rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lutheran's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Wald and Lutheran will head out on the road to challenge Hinkley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.95
Boston Harris Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Boston Harris posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Standley Lake over Lutheran on Thursday. Harris picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Standley Lake's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Harris and Standley Lake will face off against Littleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.57
Xavier Viarrial Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
On Thursday, Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Xavier Viarrial playing the best football he has all season. Viarrial wasn't messing around, making 18 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The contest was his tenth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Viarrial has averaged 13.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.75
Liam Graham Dazzles in Standley Lake Defeat
Another Standley Lake player making an appearance on this list is Liam Graham. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 84 yards.
On the year, Graham has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 110.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.23
Wesolowski Posts Huge Game in 49-26 Victory
Another Lutheran player making an appearance on this list is Jack Wesolowski. He picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Wesolowski has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Teagan Leighton: 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Evan Makkai: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Marcelis Allen: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Isaac Trujillo: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
