A-8 Arkansas Valley (8 Man) 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!
Orion Martinez Dazzles in Las Animas Win
Starting off the list is Las Animas's Orion Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Martinez and Las Animas will square off against Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Martinez took on the Lions, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 56.13
COLBY BATTERTON and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Springfield picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to COLBY BATTERTON. BATTERTON's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles.
On the year, BATTERTON has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.05
Mcclave Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Mason Barr
Mason Barr was instrumental in extending McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Holly had no answer to Barr as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
McClave pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Barr and McClave will take on Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.12
Braydon Ortiz Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Las Animas got the W thanks in part to Braydon Ortiz playing the best football he has all season. Ortiz rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is becoming a predictor of Las Animas' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Ortiz and Las Animas will take on Swink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Ortiz up against the Lions' star quarterback Luke Hanagan. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 40.23
Ethan Bronniman and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Ethan Bronniman's big game helped extend McClave's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bronniman was unstoppable, throwing for 256 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
For the season, Bronniman has thrown 12 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 120.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 8.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.47
Other Notable Players
- Drayden McCray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.18)
- Jessie Pizarro: 81 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
