5A Northeast Valley 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!
Big Game from C Dixon As Cactus Shadows Fell 49-42
Starting off the list is Cactus Shadows's Donivan C Dixon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. C Dixon threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
C Dixon might have his next game, a home matchup with Notre Dame Prep, circled on his calendar. C Dixon threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards the last time he and the Saints duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 47.27
ALA - Gilbert North Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Conner White
ALA - Gilbert North picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Conner White. Nobody could stop White as he threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, White has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 145.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.87
Horizon picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jayden Ridley. Ridley did his part (and then some), picking up two sacks, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass for the 'W'.
Horizon pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Ridley and Horizon will take on Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.75
Nathan Jones Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Nathan Jones of Notre Dame Prep. Jones picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Notre Dame Prep is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Jones and Notre Dame Prep will square off against Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Luke Haugo: 138 yards passing; 59 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Elijah Banquil: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Jase Ashley: 135 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.08)
- Mason Pavone: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Alex Dafnis: 79 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
