5A Front Range - North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jordan Rechel Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jordan Rechel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fairview to the win on Saturday. Rechel picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.incredibly, Rechel got all that yardage with just one huge run
Rechel might have his next game, a road matchup with Fort Collins, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Rechel saw the Lambkins), he picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.68
Jack Mckeon Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Fort Collins got the W thanks in part to Jack Mckeon playing the best football he has all season. Mckeon rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards.
On the year, Mckeon has averaged 18.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 94.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.77
A Season-Best Performance from Marcus Mozer Leads Fossil Ridge over Legacy
Fossil Ridge was led to victory by Marcus Mozer, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mozer picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
Mozer is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rocky Mountain on Friday. When Mozer last faced the Lobos back in October of 2023, he picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 42.05
Fairview Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to James Lawson
James Lawson was instrumental in extending Fairview's winning streak to six on Saturday. Lawson did his part (and then some), picking up a sack and making five total tackles (1.5 for loss) for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
For the season, Lawson has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.25 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 37 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 36.15
Justin Cranford Delivers Electric Effort Vs Horizon
Another Fort Collins player making an appearance on this list is Justin Cranford. He threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Cranford has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 165.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging six rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.83
Other Notable Players
- Will Hough: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.10)
- Blake George: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.95)
- Nick Kubat: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.77)
- Ki Ellison: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.07)
- Kaden Souders: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps