Western 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!
Brady Palmer Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Cathedral Catholic got the W thanks in part to Brady Palmer playing the best football he has all season. Palmer threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win (which was Cathedral Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Palmer and Cathedral Catholic will be playing at home against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Pai Polamalu's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Pai Polamalu posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made 13 total tackles.
St. Augustine is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Polamalu and St. Augustine will face off against Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.03
Kawika Devore Delivers Best Performance of Season
Madison was led to victory by Kawika Devore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Devore picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Madison and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Devore and Madison will stay at home for another week and welcome Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
Big Game from Jackson As Lincoln Won 42-0
Aden Jackson's big game helped extend Lincoln's winning streak to three on Friday. Jackson was unstoppable, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Jackson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Cathedral Catholic on Friday. Jackson rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries the last time he and the Dons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 25.87
Honor Faalave Makes It Two for Cathedral Catholic
Another Cathedral Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Honor Faalave. He rushed for 38 yards.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Jair Benjamin: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Akili Smith Jr.: 66 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.90)
- Luke Westfall: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Noah Quinlin: 9 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Ty Olsen: 33 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
