6A Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Jackie Jimenez Leads Desert Vista over Sunnyside
Jackie Jimenez produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Desert Vista to the win on Thursday. Jimenez rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.
The win (which was Desert Vista's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Jimenez and Desert Vista will head out on the road to square off against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 46.30
Corona del Sol had to settle for second on Thursday, but Sofia Villone sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Villone as he picked up 95 receiving yards.
Corona del Sol is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. Villone and Corona del Sol are taking a road trip to challenge Sunnyside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 35.50
Millennium Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Breana Saunders
Breana Saunders was instrumental in extending Millennium's winning streak to six on Saturday. Nobody could stop Saunders as he threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Saunders has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 182.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after 14 games last season, she was only averaging 42.71 rushing yards per game. This year she is averaging 70.21 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.63
Arianna Delgado Turns in Season-Best Effort
Desert Vista was led to victory by Arianna Delgado, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Thursday. Delgado made seven total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
On the season, Delgado has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.50
Aleena Tonto Delivers Best Performance of Season
Aleena Tonto produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Desert Vista to the win on Thursday. Tonto picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. She was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards.
On the year, Tonto has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 59.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.15
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