6A East Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tait Reynolds Dazzles in Queen Creek Victory
Starting off the list is Queen Creek's Tait Reynolds, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reynolds rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Williams Field, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Reynolds. Reynolds rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 246 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Black Hawks duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.30
Ryder Agne Delivers Best Performance of Season
ALA - Queen Creek was led to victory by Ryder Agne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Agne picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
The win for ALA - Queen Creek keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Agne and ALA - Queen Creek will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.00
Brandon Brown Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, ALA - Queen Creek got the W thanks in part to Brandon Brown playing the best football he has all season. Brown rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Brown has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 100 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 26 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Another Game with at Least Nine Total Tackles from Jayshon Liles
On Thursday, Queen Creek got the W thanks in part to Jayshon Liles playing the best football he has all season. Liles wasn't messing around, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Liles has averaged 10.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 28.25
Rj Jackson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Rj Jackson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Queen Creek to the win on Thursday. Jackson picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the year, Jackson has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.25
Other Notable Players
- David Eberhard: 36 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Brody Michael: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Kalen Fisher: 226 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.77)
- Simon Lopez: 65 yards passing; 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
