4A Grand Canyon 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!
Kaleb Dekens Dazzles in Bradshaw Mountain Victory
Starting off the list is Bradshaw Mountain's Kaleb Dekens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dekens rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Bradshaw Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Dekens and Bradshaw Mountain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 34.00
Kylin Jackson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Bradshaw Mountain got the W thanks in part to Kylin Jackson playing the best football he has all season. Jackson picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 102 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
This season, Jackson has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 29.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Prescott Gets a Boost from Tenette in 28-7 Victory
Prescott picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Uriah Tenette. Nobody could stop Tenette as he threw for 203 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 69 yards on only seven carries.
Prescott pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Tenette and Prescott will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 27.83
Reighns Stokes Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Mingus had to settle for second even though Reighns Stokes put up the best numbers he has all season. Stokes rushed for 176 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
Mingus' defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Stokes and Mingus will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bradshaw Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 27.10
Sean Hughes Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Sean Hughes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bradshaw Mountain to the win on Friday. Hughes picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
For the season, Hughes has averaged 15.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.62
Other Notable Players
- Colton Buckingham: 269 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.93)
- Ethan Suda: 3.5 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jadon Wetzel: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Garrett Degraff: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Tuffy Callander: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
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