4A Gila 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!
Ngonkra Fuangunyi Delivers Best Performance of Season
Ngonkra Fuangunyi produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Empire to the win on Friday. Fuangunyi rushed for 224 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Cholla had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Fuangunyi it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Fuangunyi saw the Chargers), he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 78.95
Miguel Estrada Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Miguel Estrada produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Amphitheater to the win on Friday. Estrada rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
The victory (which was Amphitheater's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Estrada and Amphitheater are taking a road trip to take on Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.23
Williams Came Up Big in Amphitheater's 31-14 Win
Isaac Williams posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 81 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Williams has averaged 32.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.32
Sahuarita Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Alden Fox
Sahuarita picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Alden Fox. Fox did his part (and then some), making four total tackles for the 'W'. His longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Sahuarita pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Fox and Sahuarita will face off against Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.08
Rasheed Martin Makes It Two for Sahuarita
Keeping Fox company is Rasheed Martin, a fellow Sahuarita player. He threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Martin has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 87 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 14.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 22.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 21.73
Other Notable Players
- Brycen Duncan: 84 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.60)
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