8-Man Freelance (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Joaquin Perez Drops League-Best Effort on Saturday
Starting off the list is Orcutt Academy's Joaquin Perez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Perez rushed for 83 yards on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards.
Perez and Orcutt Academy are taking a road trip to square off against Santa Clara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perez will face off against Julian Garcia, the Saints' star rusher. 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: 54.48
While Fresno Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Alex Asatrian wasn't going down without a fight. Avalon had no answer to Asatrian as he rushed for 48 yards.
This season, Asatrian has averaged 17.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.78 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 52 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.37
Orcutt Academy Gets a Boost from Dollahite in 28-14 Victory
Another Orcutt Academy player making an appearance on this list is Ryan Dollahite. He rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dollahite and Orcutt Academy will challenge Santa Clara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Dollahite up against the Saints' star wideout Lucas Mendez. 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: 33.58
Johnny Harshman Makes It Two for Sierra
Keeping Perez company is Johnny Harshman, a fellow Sierra player. He rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Sierra's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
On the year, Harshman has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 114.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 72.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.80
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Corrao: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
