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!
Jason Hurtado Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Douglas got the W thanks in part to Jason Hurtado playing the best football he has all season. Hurtado rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.1). Those 200 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rio Rico's probably not too fond of Hurtado given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hurtado saw the Hawks), he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.20
Espinoza Posts Huge Game in 42-15 Victory
Jacob Espinoza put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
On the season, Espinoza has averaged 23.2 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 42.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 65.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.97
Isaac Williams' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Amphitheater was led to victory by Isaac Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Williams has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 25.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.55
A Season-Best Performance from Mananne Abakar Leads Rincon/University over Amphitheater
On Friday, Rincon/University had to settle for second even though Mananne Abakar put up the best numbers he has all season. Abakar picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Rincon/University's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Abakar and Rincon/University will square off against Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.63
Other Notable Players
- Ivan Higuera: 117 yards passing; 34 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.90)
- Edward Verdugo: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Miguel Estrada: 73 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.65)
- Rasheed Martin: 128 yards passing; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.43)
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