2A Agua Fria 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!
Jamerrius Anthony Dazzles in Cortez Defeat
Starting off the list is Cortez's Jamerrius Anthony, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Anthony rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Anthony has thrown 1 touchdown (and no picks) while averaging 19.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 71.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.10
Michael Anthony Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Cortez player making an appearance on this list is Michael Anthony. He rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.2). He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Anthony is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Kingman Academy on Friday. When Anthony last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 40.25
Aeden Calini Goes Supernova in Highland Prep Defeat
While Highland Prep might've come up empty on Friday, Aeden Calini wasn't going down without a fight. Calini turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Highland Prep's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Kingman Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Calini it was a similar story. When Calini last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.02
Rondan Came Up Big in Phoenix Christian's 35-19 Victory
Z'Yeon Rondan's big game helped extend Phoenix Christian's winning streak to five on Friday. Rondan was unstoppable, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns.
Rondan might have his next game, a road matchup with Mountainside, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Rondan saw the Wolves), he rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.65
Liam Coye Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Liam Coye posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Highland Prep over Kingman Academy on Friday. Coye wasn't messing around, making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Coye has averaged 10.5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.38 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Gio Young: 112 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Gil Camacho: 238 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
