Metro - Mesa Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
La'darrione Perkins Puts an End to Chula Vista's Losing Streak on Friday
La'Darrione Perkins helped snap Chula Vista's five-game losing streak. On Friday Perkins made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
On the season, Perkins has averaged 6.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 67.33
Eastlake Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Hamza Hatahet
Hamza Hatahet's big game helped extend Eastlake's winning streak to four on Friday. Hatahet turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Eastlake is 2-1 when Hatahet posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the season, Hatahet has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 20.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.20
Kingston Schaaf put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This year, Schaaf has averaged 8.3 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.95
Benjamin Rivera Turns in Season-Best Performance
Benjamin Rivera produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chula Vista to the win on Friday. Rivera wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles. The matchup was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Rivera has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.00
Big Game from Flores As Eastlake Won 21-7
Another Eastlake player making an appearance on this list is Cairo Flores. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
On the year, Flores has averaged 8.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.75
Other Notable Players
- Zaryan Crews: 221 yards passing; 40 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.43)
- William Schmitz: 159 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Elijah Richardson: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
