4A West Valley 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!
Elijah Little Delivers Best Performance of Season
Elijah Little produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Thunderbird to the win on Friday. Little rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 198 rushing yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Thunderbird, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Little and Thunderbird will venture away from home to challenge Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 77.58
Nash Ott Goes Supernova in Yuma Catholic Victory
Yuma Catholic picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nash Ott. Ott turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 339 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also punching 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 seven games he's played.
Yuma Catholic pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Ott and Yuma Catholic have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.00
Sir Stokes and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Sir Stokes's big game helped extend Yuma Catholic's winning streak to six on Friday. Combs had no answer to Stokes as he picked up 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Stokes has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 117.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 62.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.55
Wallwork Came Up Big in Northwest Christian's 30-20 Defeat
While Northwest Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Laki Wallwork wasn't going down without a fight. Wallwork was dynamite, throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Wallwork has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 252.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.80
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Rocky Stallworth
Rocky Stallworth continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 25th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack, made 15 total tackles, and defended a pass.
This year, Stallworth has averaged 15.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Landon Beckman: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.62)
- Benton Beck: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
