6A Northeast Valley 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!
Jones Made His Presence Known in Saguaro's 30-20 Defeat
Starting off the list is Saguaro's Marcel Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Saguaro is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Jones and Saguaro will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 50.23
Horton Posts Huge Game in 45-14 Victory
Pinnacle found a leader in Wyatt Horton as the team took down Chaparral on Friday. Nobody could stop Horton as he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Chaparral had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Horton it was a similar story. Horton rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 198 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Firebirds duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.37
Dean Vincent Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Pinnacle got the W thanks in part to Dean Vincent playing the best football he has all season. Vincent picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chaparral had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Vincent it was a similar story. When Vincent last faced the Firebirds back in September of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.50
Taurean Hall Goes Supernova in Centennial Victory
Centennial found a leader in Taurean Hall as the squad took down Saguaro on Friday. Hall was dynamite, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Hall and Centennial will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 22.00
Joseph (Martin) Rennie Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
On Friday, Saguaro had to settle for second even though Joseph (Martin) Rennie put up the best numbers he has all season. Rennie wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with eight or more total tackles.
On the year, Rennie has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Darrion Bartholomew: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Brion Lawrence: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Braxton Huynh: 124 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.82)
- Esteban Demby-Lamas: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Owen Pimbert: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
