3A West 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!
Demetreus Padilla Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Green Mountain had to settle for second even though Demetreus Padilla put up the best numbers he has all season. Padilla picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Green Mountain now has a losing record at 2-3. Padilla and Green Mountain have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.78
Bennett Wilkes Delivers Electric Performance Vs Pomona
Bennett Wilkes posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.incredibly, Wilkes got all that yardage with just one huge run
On the year, Wilkes has averaged 108.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.45
Evergreen found a leader in Jackson Post as the squad took down Niwot on Thursday. Post was unstoppable, picking up seven receiving yards and a touchdown.
Evergreen now has a winning record of 3-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withSummit at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.28
A Season-Best Effort from Josh Bittner Leads Evergreen over Niwot
Evergreen was led to victory by Josh Bittner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bittner rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Bittner has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.18
Jace Jodie Makes It Three for Evergreen
Another Evergreen player making an appearance on this list is Jace Jodie. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Jodie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.68
Other Notable Players
- Solomon Washer: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.80)
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