1A West (8 Man) 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!
Josh Orozco Dazzles in Desert Heights Prep Win
Starting off the list is Desert Heights Prep's Josh Orozco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Orozco rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Orozco might just drop another big game when he faces off against Maryvale Prep on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Orozco saw the Matador), he picked up 295 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.72
A Season-Best Performance from Aaron Landers Leads Bagdad over Salome
Bagdad was led to victory by Aaron Landers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Landers picked up 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
The win (which was Bagdad's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Landers and Bagdad will square off against Mohave Accelerated at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.33
Ezrah Aguilar Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ezrah Aguilar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bagdad to the win on Friday. Aguilar threw for 335 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Aguilar might have his next game, a road matchup with Mohave Accelerated, circled on his calendar. When Aguilar last faced the Patriots back in October of 2023, he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 192 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 42.13
Justin Aguon Goes Supernova in Desert Heights Prep Win
The second Desert Heights Prep player making an appearance here is Justin Aguon, and for good reason. He picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards.
This season, Aguon has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 91.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.82
Bagdad Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Thomas Rodriguez
Bagdad picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Thomas Rodriguez. Rodriguez was dynamite, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
For the season, Rodriguez has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 27.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 33.37
Other Notable Players
- Mason Wicker: 258 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Ivan Sia: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
