4A Region 9 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!
Sawyer Came Up Big in Dixie's 35-34 Win
Starting off the list is Dixie's Ran Sawyer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Sawyer rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Cedar's probably not too fond of Sawyer given he always seems to get the better of them. Sawyer picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only seven carries the last time he and the Reds duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 61.65
Everett Kelling Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Cedar had to settle for second even though Everett Kelling put up the best numbers he has all season. Kelling threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
For the year, Kelling has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 240.1 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.40
Broc Mooy Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Desert Hills was led to victory by Broc Mooy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mooy picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Desert Hills pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Mooy and Desert Hills are on the road again on Friday to play Hurricane at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.75
Mccord Christiansen's Big Game Leads Crimson Cliffs over Hurricane
Mccord Christiansen was instrumental in extending Crimson Cliffs's winning streak to six on Friday. Christiansen was dynamite, rushing for 107 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Christiansen might just drop another big game when he faces off against Pine View on Friday. Christiansen rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.33
Gerritt Grondel Delivers Best Effort of Season
Gerritt Grondel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Desert Hills to the win on Friday. Grondel threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Grondel and Desert Hills are on the road again on Friday to play Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will pit Grondel up against the Tigers' star QB Dylyn Gabriel. 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.
Gamescore: 36.17
Other Notable Players
- Krew Giles: 193 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.05)
- Ryder Sherratt: 287 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.93)
- Malakai Alofipo: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Isaac Andresen: 28 yards receiving; 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.97)
- Aisa Lopati: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
