5A Centennial 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!
Brady Vodicka Goes Supernova in Cherry Creek Win
Brady Vodicka was instrumental in extending Cherry Creek's winning streak to six on Thursday. Vodicka was unstoppable, throwing for 303 yards and three touchdowns.
Cherry Creek's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Vodicka and Cherry Creek will square off against Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.20
Fox Came Up Big in Cherry Creek's 41-7 Win
Jayden Fox was instrumental in extending Cherry Creek's winning streak to six on Thursday. Arapahoe had no answer to Fox as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
This season, Fox has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 118.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 42.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.57
Aj Adams Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Aj Adams continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 17 total tackles.
This year, Adams has averaged 17.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Blake Rodriguez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Blake Rodriguez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherokee Trail to the win on Friday. Rodriguez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Rodriguez has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 23.75
Withycombe Posts Huge Game in 14-13 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Burke Withycombe of Eaglecrest. Withycombe picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Withycombe and Eaglecrest will challenge Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Withycombe up against the Bruins' star wideout Jeremiah Hoffman. 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: 23.35
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Smart: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Blitz McCarty: 117 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 22.70)
- Caleb Llamas: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Chris Blanks: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
- Alijah Landrum-Hamilton: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.58)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
