4A Gila 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!
Ivan Higuera Turns in Season-Best Effort
Douglas was led to victory by Ivan Higuera, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Higuera rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Higuera might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rio Rico on Friday. When Higuera last faced the Hawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 36.57
Jacob Espinoza's Big Game Leads Amphitheater over Empire
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jacob Espinoza stepped things up a notch to give Amphitheater the 'W'. Espinoza turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Espinoza has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 22.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.8 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.38
William Thwaits was a major factor in Sahuarita's win over Rio Rico on Friday. Thwaits was unstoppable, making five total tackles.
The victory got Sahuarita back to even at 3-3. Thwaits and Sahuarita will be playing in front of their home fans against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.05
Jason Hurtado Makes It Two for Douglas
The second Douglas player making an appearance here is Jason Hurtado, and for good reason. He rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Hurtado might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rio Rico on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hurtado saw the Hawks), he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.80
Ngonkra Fuangunyi Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Ngonkra Fuangunyi of Empire. Fuangunyi rushed for 54 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Fuangunyi might just drop another big game when he faces off against Cholla on Friday. When Fuangunyi last faced the Chargers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.42
Other Notable Players
- Sergio Burgos Jr: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
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