4A Desert Sky Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Eltorna Gant Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Vista Grande's Eltorna Gant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gant threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Vista Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. Gant and Vista Grande will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 35.95
A Season-Best Effort from Sam Pearson Leads Combs over Mesquite
Sam Pearson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Combs to the win on Friday. Pearson picked up 2.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Combs' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Pearson and Combs will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Arizona College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 30.48
Desert Sunrise Gets a Boost from Dominguez in 41-12 Loss
Jaaziel Dominguez continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least 11 total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Desert Sunrise is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Dominguez and Desert Sunrise will face off against Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
Zach Smith Turns in Season-Best Effort
Arcadia was led to victory by Zach Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smith threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
The win for Arcadia keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Smith and Arcadia will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 28.70
Izaak Jeffcoat's Big Game Leads Combs over Mesquite
Another Combs player making an appearance on this list is Izaak Jeffcoat. He rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Jeffcoat has averaged 21.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 90.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.08
Other Notable Players
- Kannin Hale: 130 yards passing; 32 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.07)
- Evan Heinrich: 146 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.73)
- Thomas Ortega Jr: 168 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.63)
- Ryan Jimenez: 90 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.68)
- Cam Mitchell: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
