A-8 Central (8 Man) 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!
Drew Starkey Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Gilpin County was led to victory by Drew Starkey, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Starkey rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.2) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the season, Starkey has averaged 22.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.10
While Front Range Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Torin Brautigam wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Brautigam as he picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Brautigam has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 28.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.88
Belleview Christian was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Ryan Reyes did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Reyes as he made nine total tackles and defended a pass. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
If the past is any indication, Reyes could be in store for another big game when he takes on Gilpin County on Saturday. Reyes picked up 1.5 sacks, made 23 total tackles, and defended a pass the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.50
Peter Deridder Makes It Two for Front Range Christian
Another Front Range Christian player making an appearance on this list is Peter Deridder. He rushed for 13 yards.
This year, Deridder has averaged 2.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.40
Other Notable Players
- Luke Jerome: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
