Stat Leaders: Week 1 of the 2020 Fall Season

Brayden Dorman

Ryan Wesley

October 12, 2020 @ 02:00 PM

With the first week of Colorado’s 2020 Fall season in the books, it’s time to take a look at a few of the state’s stat leaders. Here is a quick rundown of the top passers, receivers, rushers, and defenders from the season openers: Passing Yards: [player_tooltip player_id="22561" first="Liam" last="O’Brien"] | Fairview | 2021 QB Was 32 of 45 for 350 yards and three touchdowns in a 19-0 win against Poudre. [player_tooltip player_id="22744" first="Brayden" last="Dorman"] | Vista Ridge | 2023 QB Went 27 of 37 for 347 yards and five touchdowns in a 66-12 win over Palmer. [player_tooltip player_id="22533" first="Luke" last="McAllister"] | Palmer Ridge | 2021 QB Finished 16 of 22 for 345 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Golden. Receiving Yards: [player_tooltip player_id="60904" first="Brenden" last="Harding"] | Pueblo East | 2021 WR Caught six passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-17 win over Riverdale Ridge. [player_tooltip player_id="60905" first="Spud" last="White"] | Meeker | 2021 WR Caught six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-14 win over Moffat County Ean Lee | Arvada West | 2022 WR Had seven receptions for 158 yards with one touchdown in a 30-23 win over ThunderRidge. Rushing Yards: [player_tooltip player_id="60906" first="Noah" last="Wagner"] | Conifer | 2021 FB Finished with 255 yards on 21 attempts (12.1 ypc) with five touchdowns in a 42-34 win over Summit, which ties him for the leading scorer in the state. [player_tooltip player_id="60908" first="Dylan" last="Tressler"] | Pagosa Springs | 2021 RB Rushed for 243 yards on 22 carries (11 ypc) with three touchdowns in a 44-0 win over Middle Park. [player_tooltip player_id="58946" first="Zack" last="Rakowsky"] | Loveland | 2021 QB Ran for 217 yards on 30 attempts (7.2 ypc) with three touchdowns in a 49-23 win over Heritage. Defensive Stats: [player_tooltip player_id="56050" first="Cael" last="Porter"] | Ponderosa | 2021 DB Led the state with 13 solo tackles in a 34-8 win over Bear Creek, tied for first with 18 total. He also had 11 carries for 88 yards (8 ypc) as an RB. [player_tooltip player_id="60911" first="Joey" last="Beckner"] | Holyoke | 2021 DE Finished with 15 total tackles and a leading sack total of four in a 22-20 win over Highland. Interceptions for week one resulted in a five-way tie. Each one of these players caught two picks in their season openers: [player_tooltip player_id="46108" first="Kamari" last="Lewis-Stallworth"] | Smoky Hill | 2021 DB He also had eight total tackles and 51 all-purpose yards in a 14-35 loss to Cherry Creek. [player_tooltip player_id="22645" first="Jay" last="Barry"] | Fairview | 2021 | DB Finished with eight receptions as a WR for 77 yards (9.6 ypc) and 129 all-purpose yards in a 19-0 win over Poudre. [player_tooltip player_id="60914" first="Justin" last="Trostel"] | Holy Family | 2021 LB Finished with one tackle, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions in a 50-14 win over Niwot. [player_tooltip player_id="58955" first="Eddie" last="Lemos"] | Resurrection Christian | 2022 DB Lemos had 236 all-purpose yards, including two catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns as a WR in a 47-0 win over D’Evelyn. [player_tooltip player_id="60904" first="Brenden" last="Harding"] | Pueblo East | 2021 DB In addition to his receiving yards listed above, Harding’s INT return yards give him a total of 196 all-purpose yards in the win over Riverdale Ridge.