4A Grand Canyon 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!
Big Game from Wetzel As Flagstaff Won 34-28
Starting off the list is Flagstaff's Jadon Wetzel, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wetzel rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 61 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Wetzel is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Bradshaw Mountain on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wetzel saw the Bears), he picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 64.47
Uriah Tenette and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Uriah Tenette was instrumental in extending Prescott's winning streak to six on Thursday. Tenette was unstoppable, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Prescott's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Tenette and Prescott will welcome Coconino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.70
Colton Buckingham Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Coconino got the W thanks in part to Colton Buckingham playing the best football he has all season. Buckingham rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Buckingham and Coconino are taking a road trip to square off against Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Badgers, probably because Buckingham had a solid game then too: he rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.40
Ramirez Came Up Big in Coconino's 49-12 Victory
Keeping Buckingham company is Fernando Ramirez, a fellow Coconino player. He rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
On the year, Ramirez has averaged 12.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.48
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 27-17 Defeat
Kylin Jackson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Jackson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Flagstaff on Friday. Jackson rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.88
Other Notable Players
- Tuffy Callander: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Morgan Quinn: 314 yards passing; 37 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.43)
- Brody Hanna: 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Ethan Suda: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Thomas Doxtader: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
