4A Denver Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Zavious Chineth Leads Northfield over Thomas Jefferson
On Saturday, Northfield got the W thanks in part to Zavious Chineth playing the best football he has all season. Chineth rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
On the season, Chineth has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 141.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 53.30
Hayes Dwyer Turns in Season-Best Effort
George Washington was led to victory by Hayes Dwyer, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Dwyer rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Dwyer might have his next game, a road matchup with Aurora Central, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Dwyer saw the Trojans), he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Gamescore: 38.03
Luke Cuellar Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Luke Cuellar posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Thomas Jefferson is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. They and Denver North are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.00
Deion Turner Puts an End to Montbello's Losing Streak on Thursday
Deion Turner helped snap Montbello's five-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Turner on Thursday as he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.
Montbello's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Turner and Montbello will be playing in front of their home fans against Northfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.33
Jr Felix Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jr Felix of Aurora Central. Felix rushed for 30 yards.
Aurora Central dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They and George Washington are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Jeremiah Briscoe: 58 yards receiving; 26 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.22)
- Elian Oliva: 1.5 sacks and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Markell Perkins: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
