5A South Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carter Daniels Dazzles in Mountain Vista Win
Carter Daniels's big game helped extend Mountain Vista's winning streak to eight on Friday. Daniels was unstoppable, making 25 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Daniels is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Mountain Vista's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Daniels and Mountain Vista will face off against Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.00
Mountain Vista Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jack Blais
Mountain Vista picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jack Blais. Nobody could stop Blais as he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Blais could be in store for another big game when he takes on Rock Canyon on Friday. When Blais last faced the Jaguars back in October of 2023, he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.07
Cash Spence Goes Supernova in Valor Christian Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Cash Spence stepped things up a notch to give Valor Christian the 'W'. ThunderRidge had no answer to Spence as he picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Spence has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 81.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 33.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.72
Austyn Modrzewski Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
Austyn Modrzewski was instrumental in extending Mountain Vista's winning streak to eight on Friday. Modrzewski turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 31 yards. He has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
If history really does repeat itself, Modrzewski might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rock Canyon on Friday. Modrzewski threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.40
Dawson Olk Delivers Best Performance of Season
Dawson Olk produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valor Christian to the win on Friday. Olk threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Olk has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 210.5 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.25 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.33
Other Notable Players
- Mason Mills: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.50)
- Camden Tobler: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 30 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.27)
- Levi Schield: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Wilson Ptacek: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.08)
- Tyler Meyer: 129 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
