5A Front Range - South 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!
Dante Dupuch Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Dante Dupuch stepped things up a notch to give Mullen the 'W'. Dupuch was excellent, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (105.4) per game.
Dupuch might have his next game, a road matchup with Rangeview, circled on his calendar. Dupuch rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.80
Carson Hageman Turns in Season-Best Performance
Erie was led to victory by Carson Hageman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hageman wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, Hageman has averaged 10.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 36.55
A Season-Best Performance from Mason Bonner Leads Mullen over Horizon
On Friday, Mullen got the W thanks in part to Mason Bonner playing the best football he has all season. Bonner picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
This season, Bonner has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 52.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Ronin Ward and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Ronin Ward's big game helped extend Erie's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Ward as he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Ward has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 135.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 31.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.88
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Anderson: 73 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 81 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.72)
- Koa Dietrich: 222 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Kevin Deshawn Prosser: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Estevan Loya Jr.: 11 total tackles and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
