5A Front Range - South 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 Effort from Dante Dupuch Leads Mullen over Vista PEAK Prep
On Friday, Mullen got the W thanks in part to Dante Dupuch playing the best football he has all season. Dupuch rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
The win snapped Mullen's losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. Dupuch and Mullen will welcome Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.97
Ronin Ward Has Career-Day on Friday
Ronin Ward posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Erie, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Ward and Erie will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mullen at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.67
Braylon Toliver Makes It Two for Erie
Another Erie player making an appearance on this list is Braylon Toliver. He made two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 33.60
Justin Stevenson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Justin Stevenson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Horizon over Fort Collins on Friday. Stevenson picked up 66 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Stevenson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 5.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.27
Carson Hageman Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Carson Hageman posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Hageman has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 29.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.45
Other Notable Players
- Alex Birch: 291 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Jeremiah Martinez: 118 yards rushing; 89 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Koa Dietrich: 207 yards passing; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.90)
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