4A Grand Canyon 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Thomas Doxtader Leads Lee Williams over Coconino
On Friday, Lee Williams had to settle for second even though Thomas Doxtader put up the best numbers he has all season. Doxtader picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
Lee Williams is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Doxtader and Lee Williams will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 48.77
Fernando Ramirez Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Fernando Ramirez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Coconino to the win on Friday. Ramirez rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (110) per game.
The win got Coconino back to even at 3-3. Ramirez and Coconino will take on Apache Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.77
Colton Buckingham Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Colton Buckingham produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Coconino to the win on Friday. Buckingham threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 68 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Buckingham could be in store for another big game when he takes on Apache Junction on Friday. Buckingham threw for 196 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes the last time he and the Prospectors duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.03
Lee Williams Gets a Boost from Quinn in 49-26 Loss
The second Lee Williams player making an appearance here is Morgan Quinn, and for good reason. He threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Quinn has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 196.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.03 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 92.34 passer rating.
Gamescore: 24.93
Ethan Jeffs Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Coconino got the W thanks in part to Ethan Jeffs playing the best football he has all season. Jeffs picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards.
This season, Jeffs has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 40.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.02
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