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's Big Game Leads Thatcher over Safford
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 was the third in a row for Thatcher, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Bingham and Thatcher will face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.20
Chris Lopez Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Morenci got the W thanks in part to Chris Lopez playing the best football he has all season. 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.
With the win, Morenci broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Lopez and Morenci will head out to square off against Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jacob Newborn
Jacob Newborn's big game helped extend Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Newborn as he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw 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's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Newborn's next match is against Thatcher on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 31.40
A Season-Best Effort from Diddy Lupita Leads Morenci over Fountain Hills
Morenci was led to victory by Diddy Lupita, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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.
This year, 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
