5A Northwest Valley 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Roman Thuyns Leads Willow Canyon over Agua Fria
Roman Thuyns produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Willow Canyon to the win on Friday. Thuyns threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns.
Willow Canyon's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Thuyns and Willow Canyon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Apollo at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 36.67
Tyus Dragon Turns in Season-Best Effort
Willow Canyon was led to victory by Tyus Dragon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dragon picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Dragon has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 59 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 17.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.45
Apollo found a leader in Elijah White as the team took down Shadow Ridge on Friday. White did his part (and then some), making a tackle and defending two passes for the 'W'. He also posted 104 receiving yards, which is notable because Apollo is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Apollo now has a winning record of 4-3. White and Apollo will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Willow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 26.32
Apollo Gets a Boost from Stevenson in 26-21 Victory
Another Apollo player making an appearance on this list is Sylus Stevenson. He threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Stevenson has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 220.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.07
Isaiah White Makes It Three for Apollo
Another Apollo player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah White. He picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, White has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 105.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.30
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