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!
Elias Johnson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Saguaro got the W thanks in part to Elias Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson rushed for 201 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
With the victory, Saguaro broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6. Johnson and Saguaro will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 46.02
Jones Made His Presence Known in Saguaro's 35-21 Win
Marcel Jones helped snap Saguaro's six-game losing streak. Chaparral had no answer to Jones on Friday as he threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Jones has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 208.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.77
Underclassman Cam Allen Comes Up Big Against Saguaro
Underclassman Cam Allen came into Friday's match looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
Allen will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Centennial on Friday. Allen will face off against Ethan Beltran on Friday, the Coyotes' star QB. 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.
Gamescore: 30.83
Centennial was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jhaheem Brown did his best to prevent it. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Brody Johnson Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Brody Johnson of Liberty. Johnson wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss). The contest was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Liberty pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Johnson and Liberty will face off against Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Hayden Fletcher: 278 yards passing; 74 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Dominic Lombardo: 38 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 22.67)
- Kainan Manna: 214 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.27)
- Cannon Garday: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Zeth Thues: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
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