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!
Big Game from Jones As Saguaro Fell 30-20
Starting off the list is Saguaro's Marcel Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Saguaro is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Jones and Saguaro will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 50.23
Pinnacle Gets a Boost from Horton in 45-14 Win
Wyatt Horton was a major factor in Pinnacle's win over Chaparral on Friday. Chaparral had no answer to Horton as he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Chaparral, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Horton. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Horton saw the Firebirds), he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 198 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.37
Dean Vincent Turns in Season-Best Performance
Pinnacle was led to victory by Dean Vincent, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Vincent picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chaparral had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Vincent it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Vincent saw the Firebirds), he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.50
Taurean Hall's Big Game Leads Centennial over Saguaro
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Taurean Hall stepped things up a notch to give Centennial the 'W'. Saguaro had no answer to Hall as he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Hall and Centennial will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 22.00
Joseph (Martin) Rennie Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Saguaro came up short on Friday despite Joseph (Martin) Rennie delivering his best game to date. Rennie wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with eight or more total tackles.
This season, Rennie has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Darrion Bartholomew: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Brion Lawrence: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Braxton Huynh: 124 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.82)
- Esteban Demby-Lamas: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Owen Pimbert: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
