4A Gila 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 Performance from Jason Hurtado Leads Douglas over Rio Rico
On Friday, Douglas got the W thanks in part to Jason Hurtado playing the best football he has all season. Hurtado rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.1). Those 200 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rio Rico had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Hurtado it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hurtado saw the Hawks), he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.20
Amphitheater Gets a Boost from Espinoza in 42-15 Victory
Jacob Espinoza put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
For the year, Espinoza has averaged 23.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 42.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 65.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.97
Isaac Williams Has Career-Day on Friday
Isaac Williams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Amphitheater to the win on Friday. Williams rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Williams has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 25.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.55
Mananne Abakar Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Mananne Abakar posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rincon/University over Amphitheater on Friday. Abakar picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Rincon/University's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Abakar and Rincon/University will take on Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.63
Other Notable Players
- Ivan Higuera: 117 yards passing; 34 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Edward Verdugo: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Miguel Estrada: 73 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.65)
- Rasheed Martin: 128 yards passing; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.43)
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