5A Sonoran 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!
Jaiden Martinez Delivers Electric Effort Vs Nogales
Ironwood Ridge picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaiden Martinez. Nobody could stop Martinez as he threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Ironwood Ridge pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Martinez and Ironwood Ridge will welcome Maricopa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.17
Noah Chanez's Big Game Leads Tucson High Magnet School over Flowing Wells
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Noah Chanez stepped things up a notch to give Tucson High Magnet School the 'W'. Flowing Wells had no answer to Chanez as he rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Chanez might have his next game, a home matchup with Mountain View, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Chanez saw the Mountain Lions), he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.97
Dennis Davis and Co. Win Third in a Row
Dennis Davis's big game helped extend Mountain View's winning streak to three on Friday. Maricopa had no answer to Davis as he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the season, Davis has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one total tackle per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Joseph Romero Makes It Two for Tucson High Magnet School
The second Tucson High Magnet School player making an appearance here is Joseph Romero, and for good reason. He picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards on only five carries.
On the year, Romero has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 52 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.55
Caden Rudy Makes It Two for Mountain View
Another Mountain View player making an appearance on this list is Caden Rudy. He picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). He has become a key player for Mountain View: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Rudy has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Simmons: 110 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.68)
- Derek Mesa: 177 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Nicholas Horrocks: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Jonathan Dempich: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.22)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
