3A East 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!
Connor Lueker Goes Supernova in Round Valley Win
Starting off the list is Round Valley's Connor Lueker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lueker rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Lueker and Round Valley will square off against Fountain Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.40
Kyle Clark Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Round Valley got the W thanks in part to Kyle Clark playing the best football he has all season. Clark rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Clark might have his next game, a road matchup with Fountain Hills, circled on his calendar. Clark rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.85
Jonny Mcanerny Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jonny McAnerny posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards.
The win (which was Payson's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. McAnerny and Payson will venture away from home to face off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.78
Alexander Anderson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Show Low to the win on Friday. Anderson rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Show Low's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. Anderson and Show Low are taking a road trip to take on Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.45
Dax Lambson Makes It Two for Show Low
Another Show Low player making an appearance on this list is Dax Lambson. He rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
For the year, Lambson has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Gurtner: 1.5 sacks, 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Perkins Kash: 55 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 21.37)
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