3A South 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!
Kody Bingham Goes Supernova in Thatcher Win
Starting off the list is Thatcher's Kody Bingham, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bingham rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
The win (which was Thatcher's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Bingham and Thatcher will challenge Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.20
A Season-Best Effort from Chris Lopez Leads Morenci over Fountain Hills
Morenci was led to victory by Chris Lopez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lopez rushed for 167 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory snapped Morenci's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. Lopez and Morenci will head out to challenge Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jacob Newborn
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jacob Newborn. Newborn was dynamite, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 36 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Newborn and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
Diddy Lupita Turns in Season-Best Performance
Diddy Lupita produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Morenci to the win on Friday. Lupita rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the season, Lupita has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 17.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.45
Brett Jones Makes It Two for Thatcher
Another Thatcher player making an appearance on this list is Brett Jones. He picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Jones has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 17.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.87
Other Notable Players
- Jeremya Cruz: 91 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Shane Seballos: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Sawyer Allen: 3 TDs (Gamescore: 21.15)
- David Cruz: 3 sacks and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
