Citrus Belt 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Evan Powell Leads Cajon over Beaumont
On Friday, Cajon had to settle for second even though Evan Powell put up the best numbers he has all season. Powell threw for 431 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. He is becoming a predictor of Cajon's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
If the past is any indication, Powell could be in store for another big game when he takes on Redlands East Valley on Friday. Powell threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.73
Lopez Posts Huge Game in 31-21 Victory
Nathen Lopez helped snap Redlands East Valley's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Lopez did his part (and then some), rushing for 164 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Redlands East Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Lopez's next match is against Cajon on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 45.45
Dj Littles Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cajon came up short on Friday despite Dj Littles delivering his best game to date. Littles picked up 209 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards.
For the season, Littles has caught those 3 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.65
Duhu Came Up Big in Beaumont's 34-31 Victory
Jeremiah Duhu was a major factor in Beaumont's win over Cajon on Friday. Duhu was dynamite, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Duhu has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 199.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.33 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.03
Redlands East Valley's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Isaac Vitela
Isaac Vitela helped snap Redlands East Valley's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Vitela did his part (and then some), rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes for the 'W'.
For the year, Vitela has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 224.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.40
Other Notable Players
- Jacob Foster: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.75)
- Dominic Robles: 282 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.70)
- Logan Barbour: 114 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Matt Steinmann: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Jered Rennick: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
