A-8 Mountain (8 Man) 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!
Brandon Vannest Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Saturday, Mancos got the W thanks in part to Brandon Vannest playing the best football he has all season. Vannest rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The win (which was Mancos' fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Vannest and Mancos will square off against Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.48
Nicholas Aragon was a major factor in Dove Creek's victory over Norwood on Friday. Nobody could stop Aragon as he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
Aragon and Dove Creek will challenge Dolores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Aragon took on the Bears, he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 48.58
Owen Tackett Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Owen Tackett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Norwood's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Tackett and Norwood will welcome Sargent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
Cole Bray Makes It Two for Norwood
Keeping Tackett company is Cole Bray, a fellow Norwood player. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Bray has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.92
Josh Kibel Goes Supernova in Dove Creek Win
The second Dove Creek player making an appearance here is Josh Kibel, and for good reason. He rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Kibel has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 121.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 40.28
Other Notable Players
- Kaiden Wyatt: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 34.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
