5A Front Range - North 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Rechel Leads Fairview over Prairie View
On Saturday, Fairview got the W thanks in part to Jordan Rechel playing the best football he has all season. Rechel picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Rechel might just drop another big game when he faces off against Fort Collins on Friday. Rechel picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Lambkins duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.68
Jack Mckeon Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jack Mckeon produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fort Collins to the win on Friday. Mckeon rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.
For the year, Mckeon has averaged 18.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 94.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.77
Marcus Mozer Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Fossil Ridge got the W thanks in part to Marcus Mozer playing the best football he has all season. Mozer picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Mozer might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rocky Mountain on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mozer saw the Lobos), he picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 42.05
Fairview Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to James Lawson
Fairview picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to James Lawson. Nobody could stop Lawson as he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (1.5 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards.
This season, Lawson has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.25 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 37 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.15
Justin Cranford's Big Game Leads Fort Collins over Horizon
The second Fort Collins player making an appearance here is Justin Cranford, and for good reason. He threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Cranford has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 165.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging six rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.83
Other Notable Players
- Will Hough: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.10)
- Blake George: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.95)
- Nick Kubat: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.77)
- Ki Ellison: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.07)
- Kaden Souders: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
