4A Desert Sky Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Eltorna Gant Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Vista Grande's Eltorna Gant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gant threw for 484 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging three interceptions.
This year, Gant has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 167.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 80.27
A Season-Best Effort from Evan Heinrich Leads Arizona College Prep over Desert Sunrise
On Friday, Arizona College Prep got the W thanks in part to Evan Heinrich playing the best football he has all season. Heinrich wasn't messing around, throwing for 260 yards and six touchdowns on perfect 15-for-15 passing. The contest was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
The win (which was Arizona College Prep's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Heinrich and Arizona College Prep will take on Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.23
Fernando Moya Goes Supernova in Vista Grande Win
Another Vista Grande player making an appearance on this list is Fernando Moya. He picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Moya and Vista Grande will take on Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moya will face off against Ryan Jimenez, the Titans' star rusher. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 34.67
Smith Came Up Big in Arcadia's 90-90 Draw
Zach Smith was unstoppable on Friday, throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
With that tie, Arcadia's record moves to 7-0-1. Smith and Arcadia will take on Vista Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.57
Jacob Tekamp Crosses Big Stat Threshold
A season-best performance from Jacob TeKamp wasn't quite enough to get Arcadia over the hump on Friday. TeKamp picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game.
This year, TeKamp has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.25
Other Notable Players
- Quinnten Ferrier: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Teyon Green: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.95)
- Kyle Poole: 29 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.37)
- Leewai Tavares: 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.72)
- Ian Slater: 51 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
