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 from last Wednesday through Monday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cameron Mailloux Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Mountain Ridge got the W thanks in part to Cameron Mailloux playing the best football she has all season. Mailloux rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.7). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Mailloux and Mountain Ridge will face off against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 50.72
A Season-Best Performance from Emma Langer Leads Mountain Ridge over Boulder Creek
On Thursday, Mountain Ridge got the W thanks in part to Emma Langer playing the best football she has all season. Langer picked up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Langer has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.5 receiving yards per game. She's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, she had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 23.97
Bella Wolf and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
O'Connor picked up their fifth consecutive win on Wednesday thanks in part to Bella Wolf. West Point had no answer to Wolf as she made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
O'Connor pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Wolf and O'Connor will host Shadow Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 20.00
Another Game with at Least Two Sacks from Malayah Wilson
On Wednesday, West Point had to settle for second even though Malayah Wilson put up the best numbers she has all season. Wilson wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles. The matchup was her third straight with two or more sacks dating back to last season.
This season, Wilson has averaged 2.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.50
Nelson Came Up Big in Mountain Ridge's 30-0 Victory
Another Mountain Ridge player making an appearance on this list is Talia Nelson. She made eight total tackles and defended five passes.
On the season, Nelson has averaged 5.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.50
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