3A South 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!
Kody Bingham Delivers Electric Performance Vs Safford
Starting off the list is Thatcher's Kody Bingham, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bingham rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
The win was the third in a row for Thatcher, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Bingham and Thatcher will face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.20
Chris Lopez Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Morenci got the W thanks in part to Chris Lopez playing the best football he has all season. Lopez rushed for 167 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
With the win, Morenci broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Lopez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Sabino on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Gets a Boost from Newborn in 68-0 Victory
Jacob Newborn was instrumental in extending Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Coolidge had no answer to Newborn as he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. Newborn showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Newborn and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will head out to square off against Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
Diddy Lupita Delivers Best Performance of Season
Morenci was led to victory by Diddy Lupita, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lupita rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
For the season, Lupita has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 17.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.45
Other Notable Players
- Jeremya Cruz: 91 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Shane Seballos: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.40)
- Sawyer Allen: 3 TDs (Gamescore: 21.15)
- David Cruz: 3 sacks and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
