4A Region 9 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!
Mccord Christiansen Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Crimson Cliffs got the W thanks in part to Mccord Christiansen playing the best football he has all season. Christiansen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Christiansen must have Pine View's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Christiansen last faced the Panthers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 54.68
A Season-Best Performance from Isaac Andresen Leads Desert Hills over Hurricane
Desert Hills was led to victory by Isaac Andresen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Andresen rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
The victory (which was Desert Hills' third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Andresen and Desert Hills will square off against Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 35.60
Gerritt Grondel Dazzles in Desert Hills Win
Keeping Andresen company is Gerritt Grondel, a fellow Desert Hills player. He threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Grondel has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 164.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.27
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Mckay Wright
Mckay Wright produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Crimson Cliffs to the win on Friday. Wright wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his 15th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Wright is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Dixie on Wednesday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wright saw the Flyers), he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Gamescore: 31.00
Max Griffiths Delivers Best Effort of Season
Crimson Cliffs was led to victory by Max Griffiths, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Griffiths wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his ninth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Griffiths has averaged 10.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 1.89 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Other Notable Players
- Ryder Sherratt: 254 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.03)
- Caleb Paule: 42 yards receiving; 111 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Aisa Lopati: 2 sacks, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Van Dailey: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Mason Schuman: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
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