6A Fiesta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Brady Goodman Leads Mountain View over Westwood
Brady Goodman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mountain View to the win on Thursday. Goodman threw for 150 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Mountain View's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Goodman and Mountain View will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 50.60
Andrew Hines Delivers Best Performance of Season
Desert Ridge came up short on Thursday despite Andrew Hines delivering his best game to date. Hines picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Desert Ridge is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Hines and Desert Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.75
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Myles Johnson stepped things up a notch to give Cesar Chavez the 'W'. Johnson was unstoppable, rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Cesar Chavez pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Johnson and Cesar Chavez will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 23.95
Tyes Graves Delivers Electric Effort Vs Desert Ridge
Keeping Johnson company is Tyes Graves, a fellow Cesar Chavez player. He picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Graves has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 3.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Amare Bell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Amare Bell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cesar Chavez to the win on Thursday. Bell picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
On the season, Bell has averaged 4.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.75
Other Notable Players
- Joe Haynie: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Zachary Galaviz: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.73)
- Curtis Johnson Iv: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Zander Fuentes: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Mason Penrod: 40 yards passing; 66 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
