5A Metro North 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 Performance from Josiah'ez Stevenson Leads Northglenn over Lakewood
On Thursday, Northglenn got the W thanks in part to Josiah'Ez Stevenson playing the best football he has all season. Stevenson rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards.
Northglenn's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Stevenson and Northglenn will take on Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 75.78
Jarrius Ward Has Career-Day on Friday
Overland was led to victory by Jarrius Ward, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ward rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, 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, Ward has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.85
Jonathan Rios Turns in Season-Best Performance
Northglenn was led to victory by Jonathan Rios, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Rios rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Rios has averaged 5.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.83
Mason Kiewiet Goes Supernova in Westminster Defeat
Mason Kiewiet put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Kiewiet might just drop another big game when he faces off against Mountain Range on Thursday. Kiewiet threw for 344 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.67
Dejay Davenport Makes It Two for Overland
Another Overland player making an appearance on this list is Dejay Davenport. He picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Davenport has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.75
Other Notable Players
- Paul Kershaw: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.60)
- Alejandro Floripe: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Jaden Quinn: 114 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.65)
- Kasten Steinke: 306 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
