4A West 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!
Little Came Up Big in Thunderbird's 44-43 Win
Starting off the list is Thunderbird's Elijah Little, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Little rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run.
Buckeye's probably not too fond of Little given he always seems to get the better of them. Little rushed for 222 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry the last time he and the Hawks duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 55.60
Northwest Christian Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Laki Wallwork
Northwest Christian picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Laki Wallwork. Wallwork did his part (and then some), throwing for 435 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes for the 'W'.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Wallwork and Northwest Christian will head out on the road to face off against Thunderbird at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Wyatt Tribolet Puts an End to Lake Havasu's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Wyatt Tribolet, Lake Havasu said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Tribolet did his part (and then some), making eight total tackles for the 'W'.
For the year, Tribolet has averaged 8.5 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.88 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 32.5 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 27.08
A Season-Best Performance from Daryl Little II Leads Thunderbird over Buckeye
On Friday, Thunderbird got the W thanks in part to Daryl Little II playing the best football he has all season. Little II wasn't messing around, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The matchup was his third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns.
On the year, Little II has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 49.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.18
Northwest Christian Gets a Boost from Bair in 31-14 Win
The second Northwest Christian player making an appearance here is Dre Bair, and for good reason. He picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
This year, Bair has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 16.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Tripp Burke: 143 yards passing; 48 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Nathan Johannes: 52 yards rushing; 104 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Owen St Clair: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Gavin Briggs: 76 yards rushing; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.70)
- Andrew Cohill: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
