2A Agua Fria 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Liam Coye Leads Highland Prep over Camp Verde
On Friday, Highland Prep had to settle for second even though Liam Coye put up the best numbers he has all season. Coye wasn't messing around, making 30 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with eight or more total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Coye might just drop another big game when he faces off against Mountainside on Thursday. When Coye last faced the Wolves back in October of 2023, he made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.25
Luke Hocking Delivers Best Performance of Season
Phoenix Christian was led to victory by Luke Hocking, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hocking picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Phoenix Christian, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
Kevin Palafox Dazzles in Phoenix Christian Victory
Phoenix Christian picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kevin Palafox. Palafox turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
This year, Palafox has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 86.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.53
Phoenix Christian Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Z'yeon Rondan
Z'Yeon Rondan's big game helped extend Phoenix Christian's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Rondan as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Unfortunately for Mountainside, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Rondan. Rondan rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.87
Calini Posts Huge Game in 46-8 Defeat
Another Highland Prep player making an appearance on this list is Aeden Calini. He picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
Calini might have his next game, a home matchup with Mountainside, circled on his calendar. Calini picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 20.93
Other Notable Players
- Trey Ransom: 66 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Daniel Pacheco: 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
