2A Verde 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!
Sean Collins Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sean Collins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shadow Mountain to the win on Friday. Collins rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. Shadow Mountain is 3-1 when Collins posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Kofa had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Collins it was a similar story. Collins rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries the last time he and the Kings duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.92
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from London Olsen
Scottsdale Christian Academy was led to victory by London Olsen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Olsen wasn't messing around, picking up 4.5 sacks and making nine total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Olsen has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Isaac Ungor Makes It Two for Shadow Mountain
The second Shadow Mountain player making an appearance here is Isaac Ungor, and for good reason. He picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Ungor has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.97
Isaiah Phifer Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Scottsdale Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Phifer playing the best football he has all season. Phifer rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Phifer has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jackson Ibarra
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Ibarra. Ibarra did his part (and then some), rushing for 29 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Shadow Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.55
Other Notable Players
- Sean Helgeson: 66 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
