Gateway 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!
Jordan Lauago Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, La Mirada got the W thanks in part to Jordan Lauago playing the best football he has all season. Lauago rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Lauago might have his next game, a home matchup with Mayfair, circled on his calendar. Lauago picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards the last time he and the Monsoons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.58
Johnson Made His Presence Known in Mayfair's 27-26 Win
Louis Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against La Mirada on Friday. Johnson rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Matadores duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.60
Bernardo Blanco Goes Supernova in Downey Victory
Downey found a leader in Bernardo Blanco as the squad took down Bellflower on Friday. Blanco was unstoppable, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Downey pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Blanco and Downey will square off against Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
While Darrell Frazier delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Dominguez. Nobody could stop Frazier as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dominguez is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Frazier's next match is against Downey on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 22.05
Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui Makes It Two for Dominguez
Another Dominguez player making an appearance on this list is Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui. He threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Fitu-Ahkui has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 138 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.73
Other Notable Players
- Jalill Harris: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jeremiah Calvin: 145 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.97)
- Jayden Gonzalez: 118 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Skyedann Bobo-Gunther: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
