A-8 Arkansas Valley (8 Man) 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!
Isaiah Gallegos Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Rocky Ford's Isaiah Gallegos, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Gallegos rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rocky Ford dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Gallegos and Rocky Ford will stay at home for another week and welcome Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 73.88
Another Game with at Least 132 Rushing Yards from COLBY BATTERTON
COLBY BATTERTON posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 132 rushing yards in the third games prior. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Springfield, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. BATTERTON and Springfield will take on Holly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.08
Las Animas Gets a Boost from Martinez in 24-20 Loss
Las Animas was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Orion Martinez did his best to prevent it. Martinez turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 181 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Martinez has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 203.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.35
Devin Eaton Turns in Season-Best Performance
Devin Eaton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Holly to the win on Friday. Eaton made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Holly's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Eaton and Holly will stay at home for another week and welcome Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.57
Mcclave Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Bronniman
Ethan Bronniman was instrumental in extending McClave's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Bronniman as he threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
McClave's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Bronniman and McClave will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Las Animas at 3:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 46.42
Other Notable Players
- Braydon Ortiz: 48 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 37.10)
- Drayden McCray: (Gamescore: 31.70)
- Poncho Francisco Saenz: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
