3A South 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!
Chris Lopez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Morenci was led to victory by Chris Lopez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lopez rushed for 167 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
With the win, Morenci broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Lopez and Morenci are taking a road trip to take on Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Newborn Came Up Big in Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's 68-0 Win
Jacob Newborn's big game helped extend Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Newborn was unstoppable, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 36 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Newborn and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will challenge Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
Diddy Lupita Turns in Season-Best Performance
Morenci was led to victory by Diddy Lupita, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lupita rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the season, Lupita has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 17.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.45
Sabino was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Brit Roberson did his best to prevent it. Roberson was dynamite, picking up 138 receiving yards.
Sabino is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Roberson and Sabino will square off against Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.98
Zachari Haley Makes It Two for Sabino
Another Sabino player making an appearance on this list is Zachari Haley. He rushed for 125 yards.
This season, Haley has averaged 103.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 15.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.48
Other Notable Players
- Jeremya Cruz: 91 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Shane Seballos: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Sawyer Allen: 3 TDs (Gamescore: 21.15)
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