4A Region 9 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Wednesday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tytan Mason Goes Supernova in Desert Hills Win
Starting off the list is Desert Hills's Tytan Mason, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mason rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mason is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Mason must have Cedar's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mason saw the Reds), he rushed for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 62.45
Ran Sawyer Dazzles in Dixie Defeat
While Dixie might've come up empty on Wednesday, Ran Sawyer wasn't going down without a fight. Sawyer turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Sawyer is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Pine View on Friday. Sawyer rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 59.20
Dylyn Gabriel Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Wednesday, Hurricane got the W thanks in part to Dylyn Gabriel playing the best football he has all season. Gabriel threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 64 yards.
On the year, Gabriel has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 116.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had eight passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.38
(Fath) Mcroberts Made His Presence Known in Hurricane's 32-28 Victory
Another Hurricane player making an appearance on this list is Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts. He picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
For the year, (Fath) Mcroberts has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 67.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.4 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 49.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 40.33
Malakai Alofipo Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Malakai Alofipo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Crimson Cliffs to the win on Wednesday. Alofipo picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (100.1) per game. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 receiving yards.
Alofipo is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Snow Canyon on Friday. When Alofipo last faced the Warriors back in September, he picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.60
Other Notable Players
- Maka Fiefia: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.68)
- Gerritt Grondel: 234 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.70)
- Ryder Sherratt: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.87)
- Mccord Christiansen: 172 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.68)
- Isaac Andresen: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
