3A West 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!
Demetreus Padilla Turns in Season-Best Performance
Green Mountain came up short on Friday despite Demetreus Padilla delivering his best game to date. Padilla picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Green Mountain now has a losing record at 2-3. Padilla and Green Mountain will play host again on Friday to welcome Wheat Ridge, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 46.78
Bennett Wilkes' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wheat Ridge over Pomona
Bennett Wilkes posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.incredibly, Wilkes got all that yardage with just one huge run
For the season, Wilkes has averaged 108.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.45
Jackson Post was a major factor in Evergreen's victory over Niwot on Thursday. Post was dynamite, picking up seven receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evergreen now has a winning record of 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withSummit at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.28
A Season-Best Effort from Josh Bittner Leads Evergreen over Niwot
On Thursday, Evergreen got the W thanks in part to Josh Bittner playing the best football he has all season. Bittner rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Bittner has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.18
Jace Jodie Makes It Three for Evergreen
Another Evergreen player making an appearance on this list is Jace Jodie. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Jodie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.68
Other Notable Players
- Solomon Washer: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
