6A Fiesta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Wednesday and Thursday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Alexis Eley Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Highland got the W thanks in part to Alexis Eley playing the best football she has all season. Eley threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards she has had since back in September.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Eley will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when she faces off against Queen Creek on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 42.07
Khalia Dana and Co. Win Third in a Row
Khalia Dana was instrumental in extending Gilbert's winning streak to three on Thursday. Dana was unstoppable, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gilbert is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Dana and Gilbert will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Williams Field at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 39.98
A Season-Best Performance from Cadence Murdough Leads Higley over Queen Creek
Higley came up short on Wednesday despite Cadence Murdough delivering her best game to date. Murdough picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. She didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Murdough has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 61.6 receiving yards per game. She is looking even better than she did last year: after eight games last season, she had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.20
Taliaferro Posts Huge Game in 34-18 Loss
Another Higley player making an appearance on this list is Ava Taliaferro. She threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Taliaferro has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 225 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.67
Lilah Barton Makes It Two for Gilbert
Another Gilbert player making an appearance on this list is Lilah Barton. She threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of her passes, and also rushed for 38 yards.
On the season, Barton has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 187.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, she was only averaging 16 rushing yards per game. This year she is averaging 31.44 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 21.90
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