4A Gila 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!
William Thwaits Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Sahuarita's William Thwaits, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Thwaits picked up a sack and made five total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Sahuarita's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. Thwaits and Sahuarita will square off against Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.00
Empire Gets a Boost from Fuangunyi in 20-12 Loss
Empire had to settle for second on Friday, but Ngonkra Fuangunyi sure wasn't going down easily. Fuangunyi was dynamite, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Fuangunyi has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 124.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 56.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.58
Ivan Higuera Delivers Electric Performance Vs Amphitheater
Douglas found a leader in Ivan Higuera as the squad took down Amphitheater on Friday. Nobody could stop Higuera as he threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards.
This year, Higuera has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 129.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.43
A Season-Best Performance from Manga Eselle Leads Empire over Sahuarita
On Friday, Empire had to settle for second even though Manga Eselle put up the best numbers he has all season. Eselle picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
On the year, Eselle has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 41.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.45
Oscar Pearson Makes It Two for Douglas
Another Douglas player making an appearance on this list is Oscar Pearson. He made eight total tackles.
This year, Pearson has averaged 6.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions.
Gamescore: 19.98
Other Notable Players
- Jacob Espinoza: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
