2A Verde 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!
Sean Collins Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Shadow Mountain got the W thanks in part to Sean Collins playing the best football he has all season. Collins rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He has become a key player for Shadow Mountain: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Kofa had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Collins it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Collins saw the Kings), he rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 41.92
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from London Olsen
On Friday, Scottsdale Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to London Olsen playing the best football he has all season. Olsen wasn't messing around, picking up 4.5 sacks and making nine total tackles. The contest was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Olsen has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Isaac Ungor Makes It Two for Shadow Mountain
Another Shadow Mountain player making an appearance on this list is Isaac Ungor. He picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Ungor has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.97
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Phifer Leads Scottsdale Christian Academy over Valley Lutheran
Isaiah Phifer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Scottsdale Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Phifer rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Phifer has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jackson Ibarra
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Ibarra. Nobody could stop Ibarra as he rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Shadow Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.55
Other Notable Players
- Sean Helgeson: 66 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.30)
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