5A Southern 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jeffrey Smith3rd Leads Marana over Buena
Jeffrey Smith3Rd produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marana to the win on Friday. Smith3Rd rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 70 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
The victory for Marana keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.42
Luke Keeton Delivers Best Performance of Season
Casa Grande was led to victory by Luke Keeton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Keeton threw for 391 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Casa Grande and bumps their season record up to 6-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Cienega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.87
Aveon Williams Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Casa Grande was led to victory by Aveon Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Cienega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Williams took on the Bobcats, he picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 45.98
Julian Hainley Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cienega was led to victory by Julian Hainley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hainley threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He is becoming a predictor of Cienega's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats dukes it out withCasa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hainley will face off against Luke Keeton, the Cougars' star quarterback. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 42.40
A Season-Best Performance from Kendale Cade Leads Casa Grande over Desert View
Casa Grande was led to victory by Kendale Cade, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cade picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Desert View, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cade. When Cade last faced the Jaguars back in September of 2023, he picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.27
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Armstrong: 184 yards rushing (Gamescore: 36.25)
- Colten Meyer: 375 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Nash Moore: 166 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Jaden Rodgers: 128 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.65)
- Dezmen Roebuck: 124 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
