4A I-25 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!
Ethan Mangrum Dazzles in Sand Creek Win
Sand Creek picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Mangrum. Mangrum did his part (and then some), rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Sand Creek's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Mangrum and Sand Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.88
A Season-Best Effort from Mathias Martinez Leads Grand Junction over Centaurus
On Thursday, Grand Junction got the W thanks in part to Mathias Martinez playing the best football he has all season. Martinez rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Grand Junction's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Martinez and Grand Junction will face off against Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Achilles Evans and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Sand Creek picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Achilles Evans. Evans did his part (and then some), rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for the 'W'.
On the season, Evans has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 108.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.30
Sam Hawker Delivers Electric Effort Vs Thornton
Rounding off our Top Five is Sam Hawker of Cheyenne Mountain. Hawker rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Hawker has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 56.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 20.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.83
Other Notable Players
- Will Applegate: 62 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Terrence Clay: 23 yards passing; 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Tyler Kriss: 97 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.70)
- Travis Meine: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
