2A San Pedro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Landon Ward Leads Willcox over Palo Verde
On Friday, Willcox got the W thanks in part to Landon Ward playing the best football he has all season. Ward rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Ward has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 124.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 82.23
Sebastian Lopez Goes Supernova in Bisbee Win
Bisbee picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sebastian Lopez. Lopez was unstoppable, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Lopez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 209.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had nine passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 58.35
Davis Posts Huge Game in 60-12 Victory
Flint Davis was instrumental in extending Benson's winning streak to three on Saturday. Davis turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Benson pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Davis and Benson will stay at home for another week and welcome Willcox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.33
Tombstone Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Jmiah Wallis
Jmiah Wallis's big game helped extend Tombstone's winning streak to three on Friday. Wallis did his part (and then some), rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Tombstone pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Wallis and Tombstone will take on Bisbee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.25
DJ Elias Delivers Best Performance of Season
DJ Elias produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Tombstone to the win on Friday. Elias rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 81 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.incredibly, Elias got all that yardage with just one huge run
For the year, Elias has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 118 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.25
Other Notable Players
- Bryceton Meyer: 85 yards rushing; 105 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 36.32)
- Dawson Judd: 209 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.43)
- Hunter Griesemer: 56 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 60 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.88)
- Rawley Evans: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.53)
- Hunter Wright: 70 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps