4A Soco 2 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!
Avier Elvira Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Palmer Ridge got the W thanks in part to Avier Elvira playing the best football he has all season. Elvira rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
The victory (which was Palmer Ridge's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Elvira and Palmer Ridge will head out on the road to take on Rampart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 60.80
Rampart found a leader in Camden Bruns as the team took down Liberty on Thursday. Bruns was unstoppable, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Bruns has averaged 11.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.35
Julius Arredondo's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Julius Arredondo posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
For the season, Arredondo has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 6.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.40
On Friday, Durango got the W thanks in part to Grady Feeney playing the best football he has all season. Feeney rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Feeney has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 37 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.00
Jacob (Jb) Bourland Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Jacob (Jb) Bourland posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Vista Ridge over Palmer Ridge on Friday. (Jb) Bourland forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles. He has become a key player for Vista Ridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
For the season, (Jb) Bourland has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging four total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Nayshaun Hall: 133 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Mark Suplisson: 2 interception (1TD) and 3 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Wyatt Bartel: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Kyle Nelson: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
