4A North 1 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!
Gavin Ishmael's Big Game Leads Frederick over Poudre
Gavin Ishmael was instrumental in extending Frederick's winning streak to six on Thursday. Ishmael did his part (and then some), throwing for 326 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Frederick pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Ishmael and Frederick will welcome Monarch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.13
A Season-Best Performance from Ryder Eastin Leads Loveland over Silver Creek
Loveland was led to victory by Ryder Eastin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Eastin rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He has become a key player for Loveland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Loveland moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Eastin and Loveland will challenge Greeley West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.47
Jeezrel Palma and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jeezrel Palma was instrumental in extending Frederick's winning streak to six on Thursday. Palma was dynamite, picking up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
For the year, Palma has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 59.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.45
Frederick Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Tristen Dean
Tristen Dean was instrumental in extending Frederick's winning streak to six on Thursday. Dean was dynamite, making four total tackles.
Gamescore: 29.27
Deon Christopher Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Loveland got the W thanks in part to Deon Christopher playing the best football he has all season. Christopher rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Christopher has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 22.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.80
Other Notable Players
- Zayne Desouza: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.30)
- Cody Moore: 3.5 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Colt Hoge: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Aerik Ross: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Malakhi Payne: 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
