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!
Elias Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
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, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Saguaro moved to 1-6 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Johnson and Saguaro will host Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.02
Jones Came Up Big in Saguaro's 35-21 Win
Marcel Jones helped snap Saguaro's six-game losing streak. Jones was unstoppable 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 year, Jones has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 208.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.77
Centennial was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jhaheem Brown did his best to prevent it. Queen Creek had no answer to Brown as he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. Brown and Centennial will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.82
Brody Johnson and Co. Win Third in a Row
Brody Johnson's big game helped extend Liberty's winning streak to three on Friday. Johnson wasn't messing around, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss). The contest 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 challenge Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.75
Hayden Fletcher Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Hayden Fletcher posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 278 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
On the season, Fletcher has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 260 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.83
Other Notable Players
- 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)
- Zeth Thues: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Paz St John: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
