1A League 6 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!
Talyn Short Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Platte Valley got the W thanks in part to Talyn Short playing the best football he has all season. Short picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Platte Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. Short and Platte Valley will square off against Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.83
A Season-Best Performance from Dominic Loera Leads Highland over Estes Park
On Friday, Highland got the W thanks in part to Dominic Loera playing the best football he has all season. Loera picked up four sacks and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Highland's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Loera and Highland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 33.50
Ben Cockroft Has Career Rushing Day
Ben Cockroft posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Cockroft has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 26.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.20
Wyatt Chase Makes It Two for Highland
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Wyatt Chase. He made three total tackles (1.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 32.00
Big Game from Palmer As Highland Won 61-6
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Brogan Palmer. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Palmer is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
This season, Palmer has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
Other Notable Players
- Regan Edstrom: 110 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.63)
- Enzo Hernandez: 2 sacks and 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Ke?Jon Arkadie: 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.70)
- A'Jayvion Glaspy: 40 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
