4A Region 9 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!
Dixie Gets a Boost from Sawyer in 35-34 Win
Starting off the list is Dixie's Ran Sawyer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Sawyer rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Cedar's probably not too fond of Sawyer given he always seems to get the better of them. When Sawyer last faced the Reds back in September of 2023, he picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 61.65
A Season-Best Effort from Everett Kelling Leads Cedar over Dixie
Sadly, Everett Kelling posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cedar over Dixie on Friday. Kelling threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
On the season, Kelling has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 240.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.40
Broc Mooy Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Desert Hills was led to victory by Broc Mooy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mooy picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.1 total tackles per game. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Desert Hills pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Mooy and Desert Hills will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.75
Mccord Christiansen Delivers Electric Performance Vs Hurricane
Crimson Cliffs picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mccord Christiansen. Christiansen did his part (and then some), rushing for 107 yards and four touchdowns for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Christiansen might have his next game, a home matchup with Pine View, circled on his calendar. Christiansen rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.33
Gerritt Grondel Delivers Best Performance of Season
Gerritt Grondel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Desert Hills to the win on Friday. Grondel threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Grondel and Desert Hills are on the road again on Friday to play Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. The match will pit Grondel up against the Tigers' star QB Dylyn Gabriel. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.17
Other Notable Players
- Krew Giles: 193 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.05)
- Ryder Sherratt: 287 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.93)
- Malakai Alofipo: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Isaac Andresen: 28 yards receiving; 121 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.97)
- Aisa Lopati: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
