6A Northeast 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!
Hayden Fletcher Dazzles in Liberty Victory
Hayden Fletcher was instrumental in extending Liberty's winning streak to ten on Friday. Fletcher did his part (and then some), throwing for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground for the 'W'.
Liberty pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Fletcher and Liberty will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.93
Xavier Valdivia Reaches New Rushing Milestone
Xavier Valdivia posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
The victory got Pinnacle back to even at 1-1. Valdivia and Pinnacle will venture away from home to square off against Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.77
Danielson Came Up Big in Saguaro's 57-27 Defeat
Saguaro had to settle for second on Friday, but Zealand Danielson sure wasn't going down easily. Mountain View had no answer to Danielson as he threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Saguaro's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. Danielson and Saguaro will challenge Basha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.73
Miles Stephney's Big Game Leads Pinnacle over Tolleson
The second Pinnacle player making an appearance here is Miles Stephney, and for good reason. He rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 21.80
Horton Posts Huge Game in 54-0 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Wyatt Horton of Pinnacle. Horton threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Horton might have his next game, a home matchup with Corona del Sol, circled on his calendar. Horton rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 159 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Aztecs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.47
Other Notable Players
- Dean Vincent: 1 sack, (1TD), and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Gavin Hammond: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Owen Reynoso: 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.67)
- Blake Donnelli: 36 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.77)
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