4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kawikakekona Ogawa Puts an End to Western's Losing Streak on Thursday
Kawikakekona Ogawa helped snap Western's 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ogawa rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
Western's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Ogawa and Western will square off against Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Daniel Came Up Big in Somerset Academy Losee's 42-7 Victory
Somerset Academy Losee picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Kieran Daniel. Daniel was unstoppable, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Daniel is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mojave on Friday. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Daniel saw the Rattlers), he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 42.03
Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards from Romeo-Lyric Lujan
Romeo-Lyric Lujan helped snap Western's 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Lujan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Gamescore: 37.80
Somerset Academy Losee Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Anthony Manuel
Anthony Manuel was instrumental in extending Somerset Academy Losee's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Rancho had no answer to Manuel as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Manuel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
This year, Manuel has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.65
Albert AJ Tuitele's big game helped extend Mojave's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Tuitele wasn't messing around, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles.
Mojave's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Tuitele and Mojave will challenge Cimarron-Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.63
Other Notable Players
- Jaylin Davis: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Sencere Mitchell: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.42)
- Camello Carter: 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Arthur AJ Williams: 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
