5A Sonoran 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!
Jaiden Martinez Delivers Electric Performance Vs Flowing Wells
Starting off the list is Ironwood Ridge's Jaiden Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Ironwood Ridge's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Martinez and Ironwood Ridge are taking a road trip to square off against Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.57
Alfredo Guzman Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Flowing Wells had to settle for second even though Alfredo Guzman put up the best numbers he has all season. Guzman rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for Flowing Wells and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.25
Nicholas Horrocks Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Mountain View had to settle for second even though Nicholas Horrocks put up the best numbers he has all season. Horrocks rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Horrocks might just drop another big game when he faces off against Flowing Wells on Friday. Horrocks rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry the last time he and the Caballeros duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.40
Jayden Simmons Makes It Two for Flowing Wells
The second Flowing Wells player making an appearance here is Jayden Simmons, and for good reason. He rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Simmons has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.50
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