Channel 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!
Tyler Hoff Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Buena got the W thanks in part to Tyler Hoff playing the best football he has all season. Hoff picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. His longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Hoff might have his next game, a road matchup with Oak Park, circled on his calendar. When Hoff last faced the Eagles back in August of 2023, he picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 40.77
Garcia Came Up Big in Ventura's 36-35 Win
Ventura found a leader in Derek Garcia as the team took down Moorpark on Friday. Nobody could stop Garcia as he threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
On the year, Garcia has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 242.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.83
Tillman Lovett Dazzles in Oak Park Victory
Tillman Lovett was a major factor in Oak Park's win over Oxnard on Thursday. Lovett was dynamite, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
On the season, Lovett has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 195 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 73.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.98
A Season-Best Effort from Caden Pugh Leads Royal over Buena
Sadly, Caden Pugh posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Royal over Buena on Thursday. Pugh rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Pugh and Royal will square off against Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Pugh up against the Cougars' star running back Gage Kushner. 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: 30.60
Other Notable Players
- Luke Eldridge: 218 yards passing; 52 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.93)
- Aaron Cesario: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Nico Mastrippolito: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Josh Godinez: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Poni Maria: 150 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 19.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
