2A Gila Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Liam Enter Leads Arizona Lutheran Academy over Tonopah Valley
Arizona Lutheran Academy came up short on Friday despite Liam Enter delivering his best game to date. Enter picked up 2.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (5.5 for loss).
With the defeat, Arizona Lutheran Academy broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. Enter and Arizona Lutheran Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. John Paul II Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 42.45
Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell Dazzles in Tonopah Valley Win
Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell was instrumental in extending Tonopah Valley's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop S?nchez Caldwell as he threw for 378 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
S?nchez Caldwell is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Antelope on Friday. When S?nchez Caldwell last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 40.60
Najea Cooper and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Najea Cooper's big game helped extend Tonopah Valley's winning streak to nine on Friday. Cooper was excellent, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (104.4) per game. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
On the year, Cooper has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 104.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 6.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.62
San Pasqual Valley (1012) came into Thursday's matchup against NFL Yet Academy (206) with a disadvantage in their respective state rankings, but Isaiah Martinez wasn't bothered. NFL Yet Academy had no answer to Martinez on Thursday as he picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Martinez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Martinez has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 86.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 37.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.43
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Harris: 45 yards rushing; 69 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
