4A Desert Sky Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sophie Tautimes Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is Arcadia's Sophie Tautimes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tautimes picked up 25 receiving yards.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. Tautimes and Arcadia are on the road again on Monday to play Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.08
Payton Connelly put up the most rushing yards she's had since back in September on Thursday. She rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Connelly has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 200.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.70
A Constellation of Stars for Arcadia
Another Arcadia player making an appearance on this list is Tristan Hillson. She picked up 90 receiving yards. She didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
On the season, Hillson has averaged 110.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.67
Giovanna Di Scala Puts an End to Seton Catholic's Losing Streak on Thursday
Thanks in part to Giovanna Di Scala, Seton Catholic said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Di Scala was dynamite on Thursday, rushing for 43 yards. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
On the year, Di Scala has averaged 60.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.57
Bartoszek Made Her Presence Known in Seton Catholic's 12-0 Victory
Another Seton Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Sophia Bartoszek. She rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
For the year, Bartoszek has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 19.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.98
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