5A Division II Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bryant Johnson Drops League-Best Effort on Saturday
Starting off the list is Palo Verde's Bryant Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Palo Verde's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Johnson and Palo Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 49.00
D'angelo Hagans Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Silverado had to settle for second even though D'Angelo Hagans put up the best numbers he has all season. Hagans picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Silverado is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Hagans and Silverado will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.12
Green Valley Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Esteban Martinez
Green Valley picked up their fourth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Esteban Martinez. Nobody could stop Martinez as he rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Green Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Martinez and Green Valley will challenge Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.15
A Season-Best Effort from Zaione Henderson Leads Legacy over Shadow Ridge
On Saturday, Legacy got the W thanks in part to Zaione Henderson playing the best football he has all season. Henderson rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
The victory (which was Legacy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Henderson and Legacy will venture away from home to challenge Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.25
Jakari Burrell Makes It Two for Palo Verde
The second Palo Verde player making an appearance here is Jakari Burrell, and for good reason. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game. He is becoming a predictor of Palo Verde's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
On the season, Burrell has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Rayden Inong: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.55)
- Michael Lewis: 199 yards passing; 43 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.87)
- Malahkai Berry: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Aidan Crawford: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Mafua Matthews-Mafua: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
