Citrus Belt 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!
Jeremiah Duhu Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Beaumont got the W thanks in part to Jeremiah Duhu playing the best football he has all season. Duhu threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The win (which was Beaumont's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Duhu and Beaumont will be playing in front of their home fans against Citrus Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.70
Powell Made His Presence Known in Cajon's 47-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Evan Powell stepped things up a notch to give Cajon the 'W'. Nobody could stop Powell as he threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Redlands East Valley had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Powell it was a similar story. When Powell last faced the Wildcats back in September of 2023, he threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 37.80
Dj Littles Delivers Electric Effort Vs Redlands East Valley
Another Cajon player making an appearance on this list is Dj Littles. He picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards.
On the season, Littles has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.25
Trashawn James-Reek Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Beaumont got the W thanks in part to Trashawn James-Reek playing the best football he has all season. James-Reek rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023.
This year, James-Reek has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 68.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 39.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jacob Foster
Jacob Foster continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
On the season, Foster has averaged 8.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- Kainalu Johnston: 75 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.33)
- Dominic Robles: 128 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.33)
- Taylor Johnson: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Brandon Rivers: 42 yards rushing; 32 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.17)
- Damien Johnson: 93 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.48)
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