Eastern 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!
Jj Johnson Goes Supernova in Enterprise Victory
Starting off the list is Enterprise's Jj Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
The victory was the third in a row for Enterprise, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Johnson and Enterprise will square off against Shasta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.72
Dominick Hernandez Makes It Two for Enterprise
Another Enterprise player making an appearance on this list is Dominick Hernandez. He picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Hernandez has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 45.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.93
While Shasta might've come up empty on Friday, JR Wheeler wasn't going down without a fight. Wheeler was dynamite, picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Shasta broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Wheeler and Shasta will challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.23
Polley Posts Huge Game in 21-14 Defeat
Keeping Wheeler company is Justin Polley, a fellow Shasta player. He threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Foothill had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Polley it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Polley saw the Cougars), he rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 17.65
Other Notable Players
- Dashawn Townsend: 66 yards rushing; 60 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
