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!
Chase Gieszler Delivers Best Performance of Season
Chase Gieszler produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Verrado to the win on Friday. Gieszler threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Verrado's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Gieszler and Verrado will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Marcos de Niza at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 52.77
Jack Isidore Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Keeping Gieszler company is Jack Isidore, a fellow Verrado player. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.4) per game. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
This year, Isidore has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 21 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.78
Gavin Levin Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
On Friday, Canyon View had to settle for second even though Gavin Levin put up the best numbers he has all season. Levin wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his 15th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Levin and Canyon View will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Millennium at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. The last time Levin took on the Tigers, he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 40.75
David Cabrera Turns in Season-Best Performance
Desert Edge was led to victory by David Cabrera, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cabrera picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Desert Edge is 2-1 when Cabrera posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory got Desert Edge back to even at 3-3. Cabrera and Desert Edge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 32.70
Desert Edge Gets a Boost from Roskopf in 40-13 Victory
Keeping Cabrera company is Blake Roskopf, a fellow Desert Edge player. He threw for 388 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 30.17
Other Notable Players
- Robert Bell Jr: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 66 yards receiving (Gamescore: 28.72)
- Keegan McCarthy: 2 interception (1TD) and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Julian (Juju) Stubblefield: 114 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.73)
- Deriece Brown: 75 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.33)
- Jerry Washington: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
