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's Big Game Leads Sand Creek over Gateway
Sand Creek picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Mangrum. Mangrum turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown. 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 look to defend their home field on Friday against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 66.88
Mathias Martinez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mathias Martinez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grand Junction to the win on Thursday. 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 victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Martinez and Grand Junction will take on Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Sand Creek Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Achilles Evans
Achilles Evans was instrumental in extending Sand Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Evans turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
For the season, Evans has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 108.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.30
Sam Hawker Delivers Electric Performance 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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards.
On the 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
