5A Sonoran 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!
Terrence Coleman Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Maricopa's Terrence Coleman, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Coleman made five total tackles and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Coleman has averaged 2.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 33.27
Chanez Came Up Big in Tucson High Magnet School's 34-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Noah Chanez stepped things up a notch to give Tucson High Magnet School the 'W'. Maricopa had no answer to Chanez as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Chanez is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Flowing Wells on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Chanez saw the Caballeros), he picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 64 yards on only five carries.
Gamescore: 31.95
Izaac Lopez Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Maricopa came up short on Friday despite Izaac Lopez delivering his best game to date. Lopez forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game. He is becoming a predictor of Maricopa's success: when he posts at least three total tackles the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Lopez has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.29 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging 0.86 defended passes.
Gamescore: 27.23
Dominick Drow Turns in Season-Best Performance
Tucson High Magnet School was led to victory by Dominick Drow, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Drow wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The match was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Drow has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Liam Lewis' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Mountain View got the W thanks in part to Liam Lewis playing the best football he has all season. Lewis rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Mountain View now has a winning record of 4-3. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Maricopa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.40
Other Notable Players
- Ion Brin: 41 yards passing; 41 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Jose Cardona Jr: 185 yards passing; 44 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
