5A Desert West 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!
Verrado Gets a Boost from Gieszler in 49-20 Win
Starting off the list is Verrado's Chase Gieszler, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gieszler threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Gieszler and Verrado will head out on the road to take on Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Gieszler up against the Jaguars' star quarterback Brady Scott. 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: 40.27
Cactus Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Antonio Casias
Cactus picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Antonio Casias. Casias turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Casias and Cactus will square off against Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casias will face off against Blake Roskopf, the Scorpions' star quarterback. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 37.60
Tayejion Player Goes Supernova in Cactus Win
Keeping Casias company is Tayejion Player, a fellow Cactus player. He rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
On the year, Player has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Isidore Posts Huge Game in 49-20 Victory
The second Verrado player making an appearance here is Jack Isidore, and for good reason. He rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Isidore and Verrado are taking a road trip to face off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Isidore up against the Jaguars' star running back DJ Sims. 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: 28.20
Elijah Sherbin-Fox and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Desert Edge picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elijah Sherbin-Fox. Canyon View had no answer to Sherbin-Fox as he rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Edge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Sherbin-Fox and Desert Edge will host Cactus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.58
Other Notable Players
- Tj Tucker: 3 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Roman Alicea: 136 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.77)
- Donovan Delong: 106 yards passing; 77 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.27)
- Tevin Marrufo: 54 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Jerry Washington: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
