Bisbee senior quarterback/strong safety Sebastian Lopez completed 8 of 12 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown, carried the ball 12 times for 215 yards and three scores and also had 10 tackles and a game-saving interception in a 26-20 win over rival Douglas on Friday.
The performance, enabling Bisbee to win back “The Pick” trophy after Douglas won the previous three meetings, earned him the Week 3 APS Digital Print/Frog & Firkin Player of the Week honors.
Bisbee is 2-0 with a showdown with Eloy Santa Cruz (3-0) scheduled this Friday at Bisbee’s historic Warren Ballpark. Santa Cruz, which has outscored its three opponents by a combined 137-0, will try to subdue Lopez and Bisbee’s potent offense.
APS DIGITAL PRINT/FROG & FIRKIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1: RB/LB Zachari Haley, Sabino
Week 2: RB/LB Ngonkra Fuangunyi, Empire
Week 3: QB/DB Sebastian Lopez, Bisbee
Lopez’s interception on Douglas’ last possession preserved Bisbee’s lead over the Bulldogs.
For his performance against the Bulldogs at Warren Ballpark, Lopez will receive a banner from APS Digital Print signifying him as the Week 3 Player of the Week.
He is also a talented baseball and baskeball player who was integral to the Pumas winning the 2A state baseball championship in the spring. He is batting .472 in his three varsity seasons as a centerfielder and has 13 doubles, 82 RBIs and 95 stolen bases in his career.
He is averaging 13.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in his varsity career as a basketball player. He has the chance to reach 1,000 career points. He is at 739 points.
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