5A 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!
Basinger Came Up Big in Columbine's 35-34 Loss
Starting off the list is Columbine's James Basinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Basinger rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards.
With the defeat, Columbine broke their 21-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Basinger and Columbine are taking a road trip to square off against Denver South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Zeke Andrews Has Career-Day on Friday
Zeke Andrews posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards.
The victory (which was Ralston Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will challenge Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.33
Green Posts Huge Game in 29-21 Victory
Jaiden Green was a major factor in Arvada West's win over Denver East on Thursday. Denver East had no answer to Green as he picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards on only 12 carries.
Arvada West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Green and Arvada West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.02
Mark Snyder Makes It Two for Columbine
The second Columbine player making an appearance here is Mark Snyder, and for good reason. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
On the year, Snyder has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.00
Brycen Leal's Big Game Leads Chatfield over Denver South
Rounding off our Top Five is Brycen Leal of Chatfield. Leal rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Chatfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Leal and Chatfield will square off against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.80
Other Notable Players
- Sean Campbell: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Arthur Humphrey III: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Caleb Espinosa: 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Levi Rillos: 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.38)
- Logan Kundred: 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
