4A Grand Canyon 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!
Kaleb Dekens Dazzles in Bradshaw Mountain Win
Starting off the list is Bradshaw Mountain's Kaleb Dekens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dekens rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the fourth in a row for Bradshaw Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Dekens and Bradshaw Mountain will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 34.00
A Season-Best Performance from Kylin Jackson Leads Bradshaw Mountain over Coconino
On Friday, Bradshaw Mountain got the W thanks in part to Kylin Jackson playing the best football he has all season. Jackson picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 102 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
For the season, Jackson has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 29.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Tenette Made His Presence Known in Prescott's 28-7 Victory
Uriah Tenette was instrumental in extending Prescott's winning streak to four on Friday. Tenette turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 203 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 69 yards on only seven carries.
Prescott pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Tenette and Prescott will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 27.83
Reighns Stokes Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mingus came up short on Friday despite Reighns Stokes delivering his best game to date. Stokes rushed for 176 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Mingus dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Stokes and Mingus will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bradshaw Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 27.10
Sean Hughes Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Sean Hughes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bradshaw Mountain to the win on Friday. Hughes picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
For the season, Hughes has averaged 15.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.62
Other Notable Players
- Colton Buckingham: 269 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.93)
- Ethan Suda: 3.5 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jadon Wetzel: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Garrett Degraff: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Tuffy Callander: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
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