Moore 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!
Kade Casillas Goes Supernova in Lakewood Loss
Starting off the list is Lakewood's Kade Casillas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Casillas rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
If the past is any indication, Casillas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Woodrow Wilson on Friday. Casillas threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Bruins duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 44.07
Compton Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Jay'rome Norwood
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Jay'Rome Norwood came into the contest on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Compton is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Norwood and Compton are taking a road trip to square off against Millikan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.78
Barbee Came Up Big in Woodrow Wilson's 42-19 Loss
While Maxwell Barbee delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Woodrow Wilson. Despite the loss, Barbee was still balling out as he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Barbee has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 86.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 28.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.88
Josiah "Jojo" Apisala Makes It Two for Lakewood
The second Lakewood player making an appearance here is Josiah "Jojo" Apisala, and for good reason. He rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
On the year, Apisala has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 88.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
Jalen Nelson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Woodrow Wilson had to settle for second even though Jalen Nelson put up the best numbers he has all season. Nelson wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles. The contest was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Nelson has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one total tackle per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Kenny Niumataevalu: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
