5A Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mark Snyder Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Columbine's Mark Snyder, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
The win (which was Columbine's third in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Snyder and Columbine will square off against Valor Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 50.95
Andrews Came Up Big in Ralston Valley's 24-12 Win
Zeke Andrews posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 154 yards on ten of 17 attempts.
The win (which was Ralston Valley's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will be playing at home against Legend at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 34.47
Keegen Balistreri Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Keegen Balistreri posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Arvada West over Ralston Valley on Saturday. Balistreri picked up 188 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Balistreri has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 61.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 33.45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Chris Angelini Makes It Three for Columbine
Another Columbine player making an appearance on this list is Chris Angelini. He rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Angelini has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 6.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 0.5 sacks and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Carter Coorough: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Colton Stratman: 94 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Logan Duhachek: 272 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.13)
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