Mission 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!
Michael Valencia Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is South El Monte's Michael Valencia, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Valencia forced a fumble and made six total tackles. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (76) he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
The victory got South El Monte back to even at 3-3. Valencia and South El Monte will challenge El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.53
Felipe Taboada Delivers Electric Effort Vs Gabrielino
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Felipe Taboada stepped things up a notch to give El Monte the 'W'. Taboada was dynamite, rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
El Monte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Taboada and El Monte will challenge South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.00
A Season-Best Effort from Armando Renteria Leads Rosemead over Arroyo
On Friday, Rosemead had to settle for second even though Armando Renteria put up the best numbers he has all season. Renteria picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Rosemead is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Renteria and Rosemead will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.13
Matthew Medina Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, South El Monte got the W thanks in part to Matthew Medina playing the best football he has all season. Medina threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Medina must have Mountain View's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Medina saw the Vikings), he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Gamescore: 29.23
Noah Munoz Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, El Monte got the W thanks in part to Noah Munoz playing the best football he has all season. Munoz picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Munoz has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 69.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.52
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Jimenez: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Dillon Seguin: 214 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.57)
- Jahkai Lowe: 2 interception, (1TD), and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Adrian Orozco: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Damian Cordova: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
