Week 1’s Top Performers from Around the State

Alas! High School football in the state of Colorado is finally underway, with Week 1 action in the books! There were plenty of big-time performances from players all across the state, so let us look at some of the performers who really stood out on Friday night. <ol> <li><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id="166903" first="Bryce" last="Vaz"], 5’10"/ 180 Sr. Legend </strong></li> </ol> Vaz was an absolute human joystick Friday night, ducking Mustang defenders left and right while resembling the closest thing to a slippery bar of soap. The senior running back was dominant and played a vital role in dismantling Ponderosa 42-0. Vaz rushed for 187 yards on 24 carries and also tacked on a rushing score in the blowout win. Legend looked explosive on Friday night, and Vaz will look to add that extra element to the Ti<span style="font-size: 1rem;">tans offense th</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">is season.</span> https://twitter.com/VazBryce/status/1431764430291804161?s=20 <strong>2. QB [player_tooltip player_id="22744" first="Brayden" last="Dorman"] 6’5" 200 Jr. Vista Ridge</strong> On Friday night, the signal caller for the Vista Ridge Wolves put on quite the passing display, flinging touchdown after touchdown in a 26-20 victory over Windsor. Dorman looked sharp all night, completing 16 of his 31 passing attempts for a stellar 318 yards, nearly 20 yards per completion. Additionally, Dorman was able to connect with his wideouts for four touchdowns in the air, putting on a dominant aerial attack against the Wizards. If Vista Ridge can get this type of QB play from the Junior Dorman, they could be a dark horse contender in the Centennial state. <strong>3. WR David Speicher 6’4" 165 Sr. Prairie </strong> Despite Prairie High School coming on the wrong side of defeat by a score of 60-29 to Stratton, Speicher was the lone bright spot for the Mustangs as a whole Friday Night. Speicher corralled nine catches totaling an astronomical 237 yards through the air. Just when you think that stat line was enough, Spreicher decided to find the end zone twice, using his rather large 6’4 frame to bully opposing cornerbacks. It was an impressive evening for David Speicher, who looks to be the solid #1 receiver for Prairie during the 2021 campaign. <strong>4. LB [player_tooltip player_id="153734" first="Cole" last="Carlucci"] 6’0" 190 Sr. Monarch </strong> From the perspective of the spectators in the crowd during the contest between Monarch and Green Mountain, it appeared that former Chicago Bears linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher had suited up for the game and was playing linebacker for the Coyotes. However, many were mistaken, as it was Senior [player_tooltip player_id="153734" first="Cole" last="Carlucci"] doing his best impersonation of the All-Pro. Carlucci was a one man wrecking crew on Friday, totaling an absurd 21 tackles in the home loss against the Rams of Green Mountain. Despite his team’s loss, it appears that Carlucci will be one of the best tackling linebackers in the state. <strong>5. RB Chase Moore 5’9" 170 Sr. Mancos </strong> There are hardly enough words to describe the utter dominance that RB Chase Moore displayed on his enemy’s home turf on Friday evening. Carry after carry, it seemed Moore was breaking off runs and ending up in the arms of a Hayden High School safety, the only person, place, or thing separating him from the end zone. When the dust settled, Moore had erupted for a monumental 342 rushing yards AND six touchdowns on the ground to lead the Bluejays to a dominating 57-8 win over the Tigers. To put it simply, it was an all-time terrific performance by the Senior tailback.