6A Desert Valley Top Football Player Performances

6A Desert Valley 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!

Stano Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Win

Starting off the list is Boulder Creek's Everett Stano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stano threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Boulder Creek's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Stano and Boulder Creek will be playing at home against Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Gamescore: 31.67

Marcus Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance

On Thursday, O'Connor had to settle for second even though Marcus Johnson put up the best numbers he has all season. Johnson picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.

O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. Johnson and O'Connor have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Gamescore: 24.50

Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles from Colton Wiggins

On Thursday, O'Connor had to settle for second even though Colton Wiggins put up the best numbers he has all season. Wiggins wasn't messing around, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his seventh straight with ten or more total tackles.

For the year, Wiggins has averaged 11 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.

Gamescore: 21.75

A Season-Best Performance from Jaahad Parris Leads Valley Vista over Mountain Ridge

Valley Vista came up short on Friday despite Jaahad Parris delivering his best game to date. Parris rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.

Valley Vista dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Parris and Valley Vista will venture away from home to challenge Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.