2A Gila Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tonopah Valley Gets a Boost from S?nchez Caldwell in 30-24 Victory
Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell was instrumental in extending Tonopah Valley's winning streak to nine on Friday. S?nchez Caldwell turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 378 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
S?nchez Caldwell is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Antelope on Friday. When S?nchez Caldwell last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 39.10
San Pasqual Valley (1011) came into Thursday's contest against NFL Yet Academy (207) with a disadvantage in their respective state rankings, but Isaiah Martinez wasn't bothered. NFL Yet Academy had no answer to Martinez on Thursday as he picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Martinez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Martinez has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 86.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.43
Things weren't looking good for San Pasqual Valley heading into Thursday's tilt with NFL Yet Academy(they were ranked 804 places lower in their respective states), but Alex Acuna wasn't phased. Acuna was unstoppable on Thursday, picking up 46 receiving yards, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Unfortunately for NFL Yet Academy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Acuna. When Acuna last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 143 yards on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 26.18
Tonopah Valley Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Najea Cooper
Najea Cooper was instrumental in extending Tonopah Valley's winning streak to nine on Friday. Cooper made a major impact, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.4).
This season, Cooper has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.12
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