5A Metro 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!
Mark Snyder and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Mark Snyder's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Snyder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Columbine pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Snyder and Columbine will host Ralston Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.45
Ralston Valley Gets a Boost from Andrews in 47-7 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Zeke Andrews stepped things up a notch to give Ralston Valley the 'W'. Andrews turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes.
Ralston Valley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Columbine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sean Campbell Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Denver East got the W thanks in part to Sean Campbell playing the best football he has all season. Campbell rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
This season, Campbell has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.80
Columbine Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to James Basinger
James Basinger's big game helped extend Columbine's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Nobody could stop Basinger as he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Basinger has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 182.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 16.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Elijah West-Duah Makes It Two for Denver East
The second Denver East player making an appearance here is Elijah West-Duah, and for good reason. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, West-Duah has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Other Notable Players
- Jaxon Pyatt: 1 sack and 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 30.25)
- DJ Crowe: 2 sacks, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Logan Kundred: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Keegen Balistreri: 130 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Levi Rillos: 35 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
