Delta 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!
Mitchell Labrado Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Laguna Creek had to settle for second even though Mitchell Labrado put up the best numbers he has all season. Labrado threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His passing game has become a key predictor of Laguna Creek's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Laguna Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. Labrado and Laguna Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 30.83
Thorntona Made His Presence Known in Laguna Creek's 38-31 Defeat
Keeping Labrado company is Armon Thorntona, a fellow Laguna Creek player. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Thorntona has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 149 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 59.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
A Season-Best Performance from Jacob Beals Leads Pleasant Grove over Franklin
Jacob Beals produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Pleasant Grove to the win on Friday. Beals picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pleasant Grove is 3-1 when Beals posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Franklin had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Beals it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Beals saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.47
Cole Davis Has Career Rushing Day
Cole Davis posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Davis has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 231.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.33
Hale Posts Huge Game in 38-31 Victory
David Hale's big game helped extend Elk Grove's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Hale as he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Hale could be in store for another big game when he takes on Sheldon on Friday. When Hale last faced the Huskies back in October of 2023, he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 23.80
Other Notable Players
- Dereus Counts: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Lorenzo Fernandez: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Rayshawn Cannaday: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
