6A East 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!
Tait Reynolds' Big Game Leads Queen Creek over Centennial
Starting off the list is Queen Creek's Tait Reynolds, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reynolds rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Reynolds might have his next game, a road matchup with Red Mountain, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Reynolds saw the Mountain Lions), he rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 42.80
Kalen Fisher Turns in Season-Best Effort
Highland was led to victory by Kalen Fisher, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fisher threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Highland pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Fisher and Highland will challenge ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.10
Red Mountain Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Simon Lopez
Simon Lopez was instrumental in extending Red Mountain's winning streak to seven on Friday. ALA - Queen Creek had no answer to Lopez as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 235 yards and a touchdown. Lopez's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Red Mountain pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Lopez and Red Mountain are taking a road trip to face off against Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.87
Skillings Made His Presence Known in Williams Field's 29-25 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Q Skillings of Williams Field. Skillings rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Williams Field is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Skillings and Williams Field will face off against Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.18
Other Notable Players
- Jayshon Liles: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Gavin Priest: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.70)
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