Sunset 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!
Tasin Came Up Big in Maranatha Christian's 14-11 Loss
Starting off the list is Maranatha Christian's Aaron Tasin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tasin forced a fumble, made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This year, Tasin has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 16.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.27
Joel Valverde Puts an End to Tri-City Christian's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Joel Valverde, Tri-City Christian said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Valverde turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
On the year, Valverde has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 173.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.17
Rock Academy's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Ashton St. Jean
Rock Academy's six-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Ashton St. Jean. St. Jean was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles.
Rock Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. St. Jean and Rock Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on O'Farrell Charter at 4:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 23.02
David Turner, Jr. Makes It Two for Tri-City Christian
Another Tri-City Christian player making an appearance on this list is David Turner, Jr.. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
For the year, Turner, Jr. has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 30.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.28
Adrian Valdez Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Adrian Valdez of Mountain Empire. Valdez rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Mountain Empire is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Valdez and Mountain Empire will welcome Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.70
Other Notable Players
- Quentin Uhland: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
