3A South 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!
Kody Bingham's Big Game Leads Thatcher over Safford
Starting off the list is Thatcher's Kody Bingham, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bingham rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
The win (which was Thatcher's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Bingham and Thatcher will face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.20
Chris Lopez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Morenci was led to victory by Chris Lopez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lopez rushed for 167 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win snapped Morenci's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. Lopez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Sabino on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Newborn Posts Huge Game in 68-0 Win
Jacob Newborn's big game helped extend Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Newborn turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 36 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Newborn and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
A Season-Best Effort from Diddy Lupita Leads Morenci over Fountain Hills
Diddy Lupita produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Morenci to the win on Friday. Lupita rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
This season, Lupita has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 17.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.45
Other Notable Players
- Jeremya Cruz: 91 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Shane Seballos: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Sawyer Allen: 3 TDs (Gamescore: 21.15)
- David Cruz: 3 sacks and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
