1A Tri-Peaks Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Noah Martin Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Peyton got the W thanks in part to Noah Martin playing the best football he has all season. Martin rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, 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 in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Martin might just drop another big game when he faces off against Colorado Springs Christian on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Martin saw the Lions), he threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Gamescore: 94.08
Daniel Hoggard Delivers Best Performance of Season
Daniel Hoggard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Colorado Springs Christian to the win on Thursday. Hoggard rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the third in a row for Colorado Springs Christian, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Peyton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.20
Jace Velasquez Delivers Electric Performance Vs Dolores Huerta Prep
Keeping Hoggard company is Jace Velasquez, a fellow Colorado Springs Christian player. He threw for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
Velasquez is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Peyton on Friday. When Velasquez last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.87
Zimmerman Posts Huge Game in 41-0 Victory
The second Peyton player making an appearance here is Josiah Zimmerman, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Zimmerman has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.45
Eli Schuknecht Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Eli Schuknecht of Buena Vista. Schuknecht picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Schuknecht got all that yardage with just one huge grab
On the year, Schuknecht has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 70.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.38
Other Notable Players
- Tucker Montoya: 46 yards receiving; 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.28)
- Mikey Orawiec: 47 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 23.03)
- Micah Akpata: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Chase Evans: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
