West Valley 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!
Domenik Fuentes Turns in Season-Best Effort
Cleveland was led to victory by Domenik Fuentes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Fuentes rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Cleveland now has a winning record of 4-3. Fuentes and Cleveland will head out on the road to take on Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.55
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Matthew Mondragon
On Thursday, Cleveland got the W thanks in part to Matthew Mondragon playing the best football he has all season. Mondragon wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making nine total tackles (7.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Mondragon has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 40.50
Fowles Came Up Big in Birmingham's 57-7 Win
Dredon Fowles was a major factor in Birmingham's win over El Camino Real on Friday. Fowles did his part (and then some), rushing for 74 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries for the 'W'.
Birmingham's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Fowles and Birmingham will welcome Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.60
Kevin Hawkins Makes It Two for Birmingham
Another Birmingham player making an appearance on this list is Kevin Hawkins. He rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 96 yards.
Gamescore: 25.20
Dakota Garner Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Dakota Garner of Taft. Garner rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Taft has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Garner and Taft will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chatsworth at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 22.85
Other Notable Players
- Antrell Harris: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Braylen Morgan: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jayden Williams: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.93)
- Nathan Swinson: 173 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
