3A Western Slope Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Isaac Valencia Leads Rifle over Steamboat Springs
On Friday, Rifle got the W thanks in part to Isaac Valencia playing the best football he has all season. Valencia rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
This season, Valencia has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 78.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.72
Palisade Gets a Boost from Embrey in 35-14 Victory
Palisade picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Easton Embrey. Embrey did his part (and then some), rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the season, Embrey has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.33
While Glenwood Springs might've come up empty on Friday, Mason Markovich wasn't going down without a fight. Palisade had no answer to Markovich as he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Markovich has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 91.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 151.22 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.30
Bever Made His Presence Known in Steamboat Springs' 28-21 Defeat
While Eli Bever delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Steamboat Springs. Rifle had no answer to Bever as he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Bever has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 37.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.95
Luke Jordan Makes It Two for Steamboat Springs
Keeping Bever company is Luke Jordan, a fellow Steamboat Springs player. He picked up 15 receiving yards.
This season, Jordan has averaged 19.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 10.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.08
Other Notable Players
- Zack Bollock: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Thomas Krupp: 142 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.00)
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