Big West - Lower Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ryder Smith Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Great Oak's Ryder Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Smith has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 43.63
Brian Robinson Has Career Rushing Day
Brian Robinson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (111.7). He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
On the season, Robinson has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 111.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.00
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Casillas Leads Murrieta Mesa over Temecula Valley
On Thursday, Murrieta Mesa got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Casillas playing the best football he has all season. Casillas wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Murrieta Mesa's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Casillas and Murrieta Mesa will take on Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.25
Noah Villarreal Turns in Season-Best Effort
Noah Villarreal produced his most outstanding game to date while leading King to the win on Thursday. Villarreal rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Villarreal has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.40
Alijah Levao's Big Game Leads Murrieta Mesa over Temecula Valley
Another Murrieta Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Alijah Levao. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles.
Gamescore: 21.25
Other Notable Players
- Noah Watkins: 2.5 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Deshawn Reid: 2 interception (1TD) and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Carson Wight: 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Julian Williams: 1 sack, (1TD), and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
