3A Western Slope 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!
Mason Markovich Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Glenwood Springs's Mason Markovich, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Markovich made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Markovich and Glenwood Springs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Demons had to take a loss when they last met the Devils, but Markovich had little to do with the loss: he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 80.80
Easton Embrey Turns in Season-Best Performance
Easton Embrey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Palisade to the win on Thursday. Embrey rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Palisade has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Embrey and Palisade will host Rifle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.05
Kaleb Reed Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Kaleb Reed posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Reed has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
On Friday, Glenwood Springs got the W thanks in part to Jerick Sorensen playing the best football he has all season. Sorensen rushed for 77 yards, and also picked up 41 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Sorensen and Glenwood Springs will stay at home for another week and welcome Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will pit Sorensen up against the Devils' star receiver Trevor Dunn. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.62
Branson Springer Delivers Best Effort of Season
Branson Springer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Palisade to the win on Thursday. Springer threw for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Springer has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 53.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.7 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.43
Other Notable Players
- Colter Blakey: 275 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
