6A Northeast Valley 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 Elias Johnson Leads Saguaro over Chaparral
Saguaro was led to victory by Elias Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson rushed for 201 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Saguaro moved to 1-6 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Johnson's next contest is against Liberty on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 46.02
Jones Posts Huge Game in 35-21 Win
Thanks in part to Marcel Jones, Saguaro said goodbye to their six-game losing streak. Chaparral had no answer to Jones on Friday as he threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Jones has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 208.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.77
Underclassman Cam Allen Comes Up Big Against Saguaro
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Cam Allen came into the matchup on a mission. He was unstoppable, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 3-4. Allen and Chaparral will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.83
Centennial had to settle for second on Friday, but Jhaheem Brown sure wasn't going down easily. Brown was dynamite, picking up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. Brown and Centennial will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.82
Brody Johnson Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Brody Johnson of Liberty. Johnson wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles.
Liberty's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Johnson and Liberty will square off against Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Hayden Fletcher: 278 yards passing; 74 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Taurean Hall: 3 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Dominic Lombardo: 38 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Kainan Manna: 214 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Cannon Garday: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
