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!
Newborn Came Up Big in Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's 22-7 Win
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jacob Newborn. Newborn did his part (and then some), throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for the 'W'.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Newborn and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
Zachari Haley Puts an End to Sabino's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Zachari Haley, Sabino said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Haley did his part (and then some), rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
For the year, Haley has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 104 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.89 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.75
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Elliott Lovett
Elliott Lovett was instrumental in extending Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lovett was unstoppable, picking up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
On the year, Lovett has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.15
A Season-Best Effort from Max Trainer Leads Sabino over Morenci
Sabino was led to victory by Max Trainer, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Trainer picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
On the season, Trainer has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.68
Dominic Tagalog Puts an End to Sabino's Losing Streak on Friday
Dominic Tagalog helped snap Sabino's five-game losing streak. Tagalog did his part (and then some), picking up a sack and making seven total tackles for the 'W'.
For the season, Tagalog has averaged 4.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.30
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Shoaff: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Bodhi Sanford: 218 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.83)
- Nate Campa: 83 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
