4A North 2 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Medina Leads Riverdale Ridge over Longmont
On Friday, Riverdale Ridge got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Medina playing the best football he has all season. Medina threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (16) he has had since back in October of 2023.
If history really does repeat itself, Medina might just drop another big game when he faces off against Adams City on Thursday. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Medina saw the Eagles), he threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Gamescore: 39.77
Caleb Moats Delivers Electric Effort Vs Skyline
Caleb Moats posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Grand Junction Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. Moats and Grand Junction Central will face off against Broomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.40
Big Game from Jackson As Broomfield Won 61-0
Darien Jackson was a major factor in Broomfield's victory over Adams City on Thursday. Jackson was dynamite, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing.
Broomfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Jackson and Broomfield will welcome Grand Junction Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.03
Riverdale Ridge Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Amauri Lucero
Amauri Lucero was instrumental in extending Riverdale Ridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lucero rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023.
On the year, Lucero has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 16.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.38
Other Notable Players
- Elliot Less: 22 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 22.83)
- Colton Lancaster: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Diego Galvan: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.28)
- Noah Orozco: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Jeter Mcarthur: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
