6A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Elias Johnson Leads Saguaro over Chaparral
Elias Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Saguaro to the win on Friday. Johnson rushed for 201 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
With the victory, Saguaro broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. Johnson and Saguaro will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.02
Big Game from Jones As Saguaro Won 35-21
Saguaro's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Marcel Jones. Jones was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Jones has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 208.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.77
Chaparral Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Cam Allen
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Cam Allen came into the game on a mission. Saguaro had no answer to Allen as he threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
Allen and Chaparral will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Allen up against the Coyotes' star QB Ethan Beltran. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 30.83
While Jhaheem Brown delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Centennial. Despite the defeat, Brown was still balling out as he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Brody Johnson Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Brody Johnson of Liberty. Johnson wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Liberty's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Johnson and Liberty will take on Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Hayden Fletcher: 278 yards passing; 74 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Taurean Hall: 3 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Dominic Lombardo: 38 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Kainan Manna: 214 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Cannon Garday: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
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