4A East Sky 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!
Jaylen Brooks Delivers Electric Performance Vs Copper Canyon
Jaylen Brooks posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
The victory got Poston Butte back to even at 1-1. Brooks and Poston Butte will challenge Campo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.68
Poston Butte Benefited from Filetti in 58-7 Victory
Keeping Brooks company is Easton Filetti, a fellow Poston Butte player. He rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 32.95
Marcos De Niza Benefited from Verdugo in 54-20 Defeat
While Marcos de Niza might've come up empty on Friday, Jace Verdugo wasn't going down without a fight. Verdugo was unstoppable, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.
Marcos de Niza is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2. Verdugo and Marcos de Niza will welcome Fountain Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.07
Lott Made His Presence Known in Marcos De Niza's 54-20 Loss
Another Marcos de Niza player making an appearance on this list is Jaeden Lott. He threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Gamescore: 26.47
Big Game from Laduke As Snowflake Won 31-14
Rounding off our Top Five is Jacob LaDuke of Snowflake. LaDuke rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Snowflake pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. LaDuke and Snowflake will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Show Low at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.93
Other Notable Players
- Jullien Jones: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Kanton Turley: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
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