5A 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!
Columbine Gets a Boost from Basinger in 35-34 Defeat
Starting off the list is Columbine's James Basinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Basinger rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
With the defeat, Columbine broke their 21-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Basinger and Columbine will head out to face off against Denver South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Zeke Andrews' Big Game Leads Ralston Valley over Columbine
Zeke Andrews posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards.
The win (which was Ralston Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.33
Green Made His Presence Known in Arvada West's 29-21 Win
Jaiden Green was a major factor in Arvada West's victory over Denver East on Thursday. Green was dynamite, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 87 yards on only 12 carries.
Arvada West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Green and Arvada West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.02
Mark Snyder Makes It Two for Columbine
The second Columbine player making an appearance here is Mark Snyder, and for good reason. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards.
On the season, Snyder has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.00
Brycen Leal Goes Supernova in Chatfield Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Brycen Leal of Chatfield. Leal rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Chatfield pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Leal and Chatfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.80
Other Notable Players
- Sean Campbell: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Arthur Humphrey III: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Caleb Espinosa: 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Levi Rillos: 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.38)
- Logan Kundred: 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
