4A Gila 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 Ivan Higuera Leads Douglas over Cholla
On Friday, Douglas got the W thanks in part to Ivan Higuera playing the best football he has all season. Higuera rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Higuera could be in store for another big game when he takes on Rio Rico on Friday. When Higuera last faced the Hawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 36.57
Jacob Espinoza's Big Game Leads Amphitheater over Empire
Jacob Espinoza was a major factor in Amphitheater's victory over Empire on Friday. Espinoza was dynamite, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Espinoza has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 22.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.8 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.38
Sahuarita found a leader in William Thwaits as the squad took down Rio Rico on Friday. Nobody could stop Thwaits as he made five total tackles.
The win got Sahuarita back to even at 3-3. Thwaits and Sahuarita will be playing at home against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.05
Jason Hurtado Makes It Two for Douglas
Another Douglas player making an appearance on this list is Jason Hurtado. He rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Hurtado could be in store for another big game when he takes on Rio Rico on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hurtado saw the Hawks), he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.80
Ngonkra Fuangunyi Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Ngonkra Fuangunyi of Empire. Fuangunyi rushed for 54 yards.
If the past is any indication, Fuangunyi could be in store for another big game when he takes on Cholla on Friday. Fuangunyi rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.42
Other Notable Players
- Sergio Burgos Jr: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
