2A Verde 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 Sean Collins Leads Shadow Mountain over Kofa
On Friday, Shadow Mountain got the W thanks in part to Sean Collins playing the best football he has all season. Collins rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. Shadow Mountain is 3-1 when Collins posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Kofa's probably not too fond of Collins given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Collins saw the Kings), he rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 41.92
London Olsen Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Scottsdale Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to London Olsen playing the best football he has all season. Olsen wasn't messing around, picking up 4.5 sacks and making nine total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Olsen has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Isaac Ungor Makes It Two for Shadow Mountain
Another Shadow Mountain player making an appearance on this list is Isaac Ungor. He picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Ungor has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.97
Isaiah Phifer Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Scottsdale Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Phifer playing the best football he has all season. Phifer rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Phifer has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jackson Ibarra
Jackson Ibarra's big game helped extend Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Ibarra turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 29 yards and a touchdown.
Ibarra and Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Shadow Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Ibarra will face off against Sean Collins, the Matadors' star rusher. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 20.55
Other Notable Players
- Sean Helgeson: 66 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.30)
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