Jason Jewell
Every week, Scout.com and Pros2Preps.com recruiting insider Jason Jewell takes us around the state and spotlights the best performances every week during the high school football season. Here are the stars from week 4 of the 2013 season.
Player of the Week
Westview’s Jalen Johnson has come out of no where this year. He rushed for 305 yards and 4 TDs on just 16 carries in a win over Chavez. Westview remains undefeated.
QBs
*Cal commit Luke Rubenzer threw for 327 yards and 3 TDs against Queen Creek. He also rushed for another score.
*Washington’s James Rasmussen threw for 282 yards and 4 TDs in their win over Tempe.
*Horizon junior Dalton Sneed stayed hot, throwing for 363 yards and 7 TDs against Mt. Ridge.
*Red Mountain’s Caleb Murray-Thomas threw for 340 yards and 3 TDs. TE Diego Hernandez caught all 3 TD passes.
*Higley junior Tyler Bloom makes the list again, he threw for 285 yards and 4 scores versus South.
*John Clark from Mesa Mt. View threw for 293 yards and 4 TDs in a win over Skyline.
*Buena’s Rafael Adames threw 6 TD passes and rushed for another against Cienega.
*Safford’s Ray Holbrook threw for 300 yards and 3 TDs versus Amphi.
*Kyle Allen threw for 350 yards and 2 TDs.
*Tempe’s Emanuel Gant threw for 277 yards and 5 TDs.
*Seton Catholic’s Kyle Johnson had 7 total TDs.
RBs
*Corey Brown from Sunrise Mountain scored 6 TDs in the Mustangs’ win over Greenway.
*Junior Antwoin Marlowe from Washington rushed for 166 yards and 3 TDs versus Tempe.
*Payton Haslam from Mesquite had 5 total TDs against Westwood.
*Taren Morrison from Desert Ridge rushed for 375 yards and 4 TDs on just 11 carries against Mesa.
*Campo Verde’s Gabe Ogbunnaya rushed for 244 yards and 1 TD in their win over Marcos.
*Pueblo’s Jorge Romero had 289 yards and 3 scores versus Catalina.
*Daniel Bann from Sunnyside rushed for 247 yards and 3 TDs versus Nogales.
*Dedrick Young from Centennial rushed for over 200 yards in a win over Deer Valley.
*Prescott’s Kaine Bayze had 231 yards and 4 TDs versus Kingman.
Receivers
*Saguaro’s J.T. Nettleton caught 8 passes for 141 yards and 2 TDs in their win over Queen Creek. He also had an INT on defense.
*Cole Forsgren from Williams Field caught 9 passes for 157 yards and 3 TDs versus McClintock.
*TE Matt Bushman from Sabino caught 8 passes for 195 yards and 3 TDs.
*Liberty’s Chad Bennett had 4 more TD catches Friday.
*Elijah Marks from Desert Edge caught 6 passes for 170 yards and 3 TDs against Youngker.
Defense/Special Teams/All Purpose
*Raheem Dowdell from Desert Edge had 14 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery he returned for a TD.
*Cory Kasperson from Valley Christian had 112 rushing yards and 1 TD, a TD reception and returned an INT for a third score.
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