Here is a look at The Arizona Republic's picks for the top 20 high school football performers for Sept. 3-4.
Readers can vote in our poll below for the player they think had the best performance last week. The poll will close at noon on Friday, Sept. 11. Print readers can find the poll with this story online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.
Week 3 Top 20 HS football performers
1. Jamerrius Anthony, Cortez, QB, Sr.
In a 42-40 win over rival Washington, he ran for 269 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 117 yards and two more scores.
2. Kael Snyder, Perry, QB, Sr.
He completed all 13 of his passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns in the Pumas' 55-14 win over Las Vegas Centennial.
3. Jayce Wilson, Chaparral, RB, Sr.
He had three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, in the
first half of the Firebirds' 57-0 rout of Tempe. He had three carries for 105 yards and a 28-yard TD catch.
4. Dylan Linder, Hamilton, OLB/DE, Sr.
He had three of the Huskies' nine sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown in a 44-0 rout of Las Vegas Arbor View.
5. Jason Haines, Liberty, QB, So.
He completed 16 of 27 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score in a 38-24 win over a tough Corner Canyon team out of Draper, Utah.
6. Corbin Wood, Show Low, RB/LB, Jr.
In a 44-14 win over Page, he ran for 200 yards and three TDs and had an interception.
7. D’Andre Dickerson, Valley Christian, RB, Jr.
He had more than 200 yards and two TDs in the Trojans' win over Blue Ridge. He has more than 570 yards in three games.
8. Daryl Little II, Thunderbird, QB, Jr.
In a loss to Prescott, playing three quarters due to cramping, he ran 15 times for 228 yards and two TDs.
9. Gabe Robledo, Sabino, LB, So.
He had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery in a win over Dysart.
10. Jonte Jones, Bradshaw Mountain, RB, Sr.
He ran for 220 yards and four TDs on 12 carries in a 44-7 win over Independence.
11. Easton Bakutis, Campo Verde, WR, Sr.
In a 27-0 win over Ironwood Ridge, he caught 11 passes for 170 yards and two TDs.
12. Cooper Yackley, Shadow Ridge, RB, Sr.
He set a single-game school record with 134 rushing yards on 14 carries, a record 9.57 yards per carry for a game.
13. Carter Sage, ALA Ironwood, LB, Jr.
In a 26-21 win over Florence, he had 10 tackles and three sacks.
14. Zander Shirey, Globe, LB, Jr.
In a 51-8 win over San Carlos, he had eight tackles, four solo, a sack and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
15. Cage Moore, Mesa, K, So.
In the Jackrabbits' 31-28 win over Sandra Day O'Connor, he kicked the game-winning 47-yard field goal as time expired.
16. Landon Scharber, Lincoln Prep, DB/WR, Jr.
In a 48-0 win over Mountainside, he returned two punts for touchdowns and returned an interception for a TD.
17. Ryan Garner, Hayden, RB, Sr.
In a win over rival Ray, he ran 11 times for 198 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 224 yards and three TDs.
18. Amar Sutcovic, Mountain Ridge, QB, Sr.
In a 51-8 rout of Desert Ridge, he completed 13-of-22 passes for 199 yards and two TDs and ran for 48 yards and a score.
19. Chuck Van Dyke, Paradise Honors, Sr.
In a win over Flagstaff, he ran 16 times for 193 yards and three TDs.
20. Ryker Kehler, Verrado, WR, Sr.
In a rout of West Point, he caught four passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns, including a 52-yarder.
Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. Catch the best high school sports coverage in the state. Sign up for Azcentral Preps Now. And be sure to subscribe to our daily sports newsletters so you don't miss a thing. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert
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