3A East 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!
Round Valley Gets a Boost from Lueker in 36-6 Victory
Starting off the list is Round Valley's Connor Lueker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lueker threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made seven total tackles, and defended a pass.
Round Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. Lueker and Round Valley will head out to challenge Ganado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.80
Jeffrey Cochran Makes It Two for Round Valley
Another Round Valley player making an appearance on this list is Jeffrey Cochran. He picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Cochran has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 37.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
Show Low's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jett Walker
Show Low's four-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jett Walker. Walker was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Walker has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 88.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.50
Perkins Kash Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Show Low got the W thanks in part to Perkins Kash playing the best football he has all season. Kash threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the year, Kash has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 103 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.83
Dane Roosma put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Fountain Hills had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Roosma it was a similar story. When Roosma last faced the Falcons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.78
Other Notable Players
- Chris Yorksmith: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.17)
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