6A Desert Valley Top Football Player Performances

6A Desert Valley 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!

Stano Made His Presence Known in Boulder Creek's 35-14 Win

Starting off the list is Boulder Creek's Everett Stano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stano threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Boulder Creek's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Stano and Boulder Creek will welcome Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Gamescore: 31.67

Marcus Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season

O'Connor came up short on Thursday despite Marcus Johnson delivering his best game to date. Johnson picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.

O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. Johnson and O'Connor will play host again on Friday to welcome Pinnacle, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.

Gamescore: 24.50

Colton Wiggins Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles

Sadly, Colton Wiggins posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead O'Connor over Boulder Creek on Thursday. Wiggins wasn't messing around, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his seventh straight with ten or more total tackles dating back to last season.

This season, Wiggins has averaged 11 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.

Gamescore: 21.75

A Season-Best Performance from Jaahad Parris Leads Valley Vista over Mountain Ridge

Valley Vista came up short on Friday despite Jaahad Parris delivering his best game to date. Parris rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.

Parris' next matchup is against Boulder Creek on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance. Parris will face off against Karsten Cornell on Friday, the Jaguars' star running back. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.