Ivy 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!
Major Came Up Big in Paloma Valley's 29-21 Victory
Starting off the list is Paloma Valley's Javon Major, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Major rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Major and Paloma Valley will challenge Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Major will face off against Jimmy Cruz, the Mustangs' star running back. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 46.95
C.J. Thompson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Rancho Verde was led to victory by C.J. Thompson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Thompson threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
The win (which was Rancho Verde's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Thompson and Rancho Verde are taking a road trip to challenge Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.90
Josiah Dupree Boyd Turns in Season-Best Effort
Vista del Lago came up short on Thursday despite Josiah Dupree Boyd delivering his best game to date. Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Vista del Lago moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Dupree Boyd and Vista del Lago will challenge Orange Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.63
Keith "KJ" Felder Makes It Two for Rancho Verde
The second Rancho Verde player making an appearance here is Keith "KJ" Felder, and for good reason. He made eight total tackles.
On the year, Felder has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.07
Bolanos Posts Huge Game in 58-40 Defeat
Another Vista del Lago player making an appearance on this list is Fabian Bolanos. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
This season, Bolanos has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Cameon Sims: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.83)
- Khalil Abdul-Aziz: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jimmy Cruz: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Devan Walker: 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Isaac Navarro: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
