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!
Jacob Newborn Delivers Electric Performance Vs Sabino
Starting off the list is Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's Jacob Newborn, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Newborn threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The victory (which was Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.18
Thatcher Gets a Boost from Bingham in 42-16 Victory
Thatcher found a leader in Kody Bingham as the squad took down Show Low on Friday. Bingham turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Thatcher pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Bingham and Thatcher will host Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.62
Julian Aragon Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Morenci came up short on Friday despite Julian Aragon delivering his best game to date. Aragon rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (116.7).
Morenci is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
A Season-Best Performance from Zachari Haley Leads Sabino over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Sabino came up short on Friday despite Zachari Haley delivering his best game to date. Haley rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Sabino is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Haley and Sabino will venture away from home to challenge Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.68
Other Notable Players
- Wyatt Nicholas: 116 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.85)
- Chad Johnson: 133 yards passing; 72 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.37)
- Nate Campa: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.22)
- Dominic Painter: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
