4A I-25 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!
Ethan Mangrum Dazzles in Sand Creek Victory
Ethan Mangrum was instrumental in extending Sand Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Mangrum did his part (and then some), rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Mangrum and Sand Creek will look to defend their home field on Friday against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. Mangrum will face off against Addisu Mccormick, the Warriors' star RB. 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: 66.88
Mathias Martinez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Grand Junction was led to victory by Mathias Martinez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Martinez rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Grand Junction pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Martinez and Grand Junction will challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Sand Creek Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Achilles Evans
Achilles Evans's big game helped extend Sand Creek's winning streak to six on Friday. Evans was dynamite, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Evans and Sand Creek will square off against Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans will face off against Addisu Mccormick, the Warriors' star rusher. 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: 24.30
Hawker Posts Huge Game in 56-6 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Sam Hawker of Cheyenne Mountain. Hawker rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Hawker has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 56.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.83
Other Notable Players
- Will Applegate: 62 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.58)
- Terrence Clay: 23 yards passing; 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Tyler Kriss: 97 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.70)
- Travis Meine: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
