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!
Jones Came Up Big in Saguaro's 30-20 Loss
Starting off the list is Saguaro's Marcel Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Saguaro is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Jones and Saguaro will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 50.23
Pinnacle Gets a Boost from Horton in 45-14 Win
Pinnacle found a leader in Wyatt Horton as the team took down Chaparral on Friday. Horton was dynamite, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Chaparral's probably not too fond of Horton given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Horton saw the Firebirds), he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 198 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.37
A Season-Best Effort from Dean Vincent Leads Pinnacle over Chaparral
On Friday, Pinnacle got the W thanks in part to Dean Vincent playing the best football he has all season. Vincent picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chaparral had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Vincent it was a similar story. Vincent picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Firebirds duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 22.50
Hall Made His Presence Known in Centennial's 30-20 Win
Centennial found a leader in Taurean Hall as the squad took down Saguaro on Friday. Saguaro had no answer to Hall as he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Hall and Centennial will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 22.00
Joseph (Martin) Rennie Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Sadly, Joseph (Martin) Rennie posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Saguaro over Centennial on Friday. Rennie wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with eight or more total tackles.
On the year, Rennie has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Darrion Bartholomew: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Brion Lawrence: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Braxton Huynh: 124 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.82)
- Esteban Demby-Lamas: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Owen Pimbert: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
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