6A Fiesta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brady Goodman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Brady Goodman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mountain View to the win on Thursday. Goodman threw for 150 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Mountain View, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Goodman and Mountain View will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 50.60
Andrew Hines Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Andrew Hines posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Desert Ridge over Cesar Chavez on Thursday. Hines picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Desert Ridge is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Hines and Desert Ridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 33.03
A Season-Best Performance from Michael Alvarado Leads Desert Ridge over Cesar Chavez
Sadly, Michael Alvarado posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Desert Ridge over Cesar Chavez on Thursday. Alvarado picked up 135 receiving yards, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
This year, Alvarado has averaged 56.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.28
Myles Johnson was a major factor in Cesar Chavez's victory over Desert Ridge on Thursday. Johnson did his part (and then some), rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Cesar Chavez pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Johnson and Cesar Chavez will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 23.95
Tyes Graves Delivers Electric Effort Vs Desert Ridge
Another Cesar Chavez player making an appearance on this list is Tyes Graves. He picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Graves has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 3.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Amare Bell: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Joe Haynie: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Zachary Galaviz: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.73)
- Curtis Johnson Iv: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Zander Fuentes: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
