4A South Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from De'alcapon Veazy Leads Ponderosa over Highlands Ranch
Ponderosa was led to victory by De'Alcapon Veazy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Veazy rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Ponderosa pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Veazy and Ponderosa will head out to take on Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.20
While Highlands Ranch might've come up empty on Thursday, Luke Bakken wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Bakken as he rushed for 62 yards, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will pit Bakken up against the Eagles' star rusher Landon Kalsbeck. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 40.70
Kalsbeck Came Up Big in Dakota Ridge's 42-25 Win
Landon Kalsbeck was instrumental in extending Dakota Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Kalsbeck did his part (and then some), rushing for 91 yards, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dakota Ridge's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withHighlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.25
Crew Gerig Dazzles in Highlands Ranch Defeat
The second Highlands Ranch player making an appearance here is Crew Gerig, and for good reason. He threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Dakota Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will pit Gerig up against the Eagles' star quarterback Kellen Behrendsen. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.70
Colter Espinoza Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Ponderosa got the W thanks in part to Colter Espinoza playing the best football he has all season. Espinoza rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.
This year, Espinoza has averaged 89.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.20
Other Notable Players
- Sam Callas: 95 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.48)
- George West: 127 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Jack Offerdahl: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.53)
- Nathan Rodriguez: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Kellen Behrendsen: 226 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
