6A Desert Valley Top Football Player Performances

Highlighting the Best of the Best

By Team Reports

Oct 23, 2024, 3:01am

6A Desert Valley Top Player Performances of the Week

Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!

Boulder Creek Gets a Boost from Stano in 35-14 Win

Starting off the list is Boulder Creek's Everett Stano, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stano threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Boulder Creek's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Stano and Boulder Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Gamescore: 31.67

Marcus Johnson Delivers Best Performance of Season

On Thursday, O'Connor had to settle for second even though Marcus Johnson put up the best numbers he has all season. Johnson picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.

O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. Johnson and O'Connor will play host again on Friday to welcome Pinnacle, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.

Gamescore: 24.50

Colton Wiggins Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles

O'Connor came up short on Thursday despite Colton Wiggins delivering his best game to date. Wiggins wasn't messing around, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his seventh straight with ten or more total tackles dating back to last season.

For the season, Wiggins has averaged 11 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.

Gamescore: 21.75

Jaahad Parris Turns in Season-Best Effort

Valley Vista came up short on Friday despite Jaahad Parris delivering his best game to date. Parris rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.

Parris and Valley Vista will head out on the road to challenge Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Parris up against the Jaguars' star RB Karsten Cornell. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.