3A East 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!
Connor Lueker Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Round Valley got the W thanks in part to Connor Lueker playing the best football he has all season. Lueker rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Round Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Lueker and Round Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 50.53
Harris Posts Huge Game in 21-18 Loss
Karlo Harris's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 116+ rushing yards. He rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Blue Ridge's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. Harris and Blue Ridge will square off against Round Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.68
Payson was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Marco Gureque did his best to prevent it. Gureque turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 79 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Payson's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. Gureque and Payson will venture away from home to take on Show Low at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.90
Titan Myers Makes It Two for Round Valley
Another Round Valley player making an appearance on this list is Titan Myers. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
On the year, Myers has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.70
Cameron Hernandez Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Cameron Hernandez of Show Low. Hernandez picked up 33 receiving yards.
Hernandez and Show Low will take on Payson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Hernandez up against the Longhorns' star pass catcher Keaton Potter. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 23.63
Other Notable Players
- Corbin Wood: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Jonny McAnerny: 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
