Mid-Cities 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!
Ezra Meuller Dazzles in Norwalk Victory
Starting off the list is Norwalk's Ezra Meuller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Meuller rushed for 186 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win (which was Norwalk's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They and Paramount are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.60
Tyler Goodman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tyler Goodman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Paramount to the win on Friday. Goodman rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (116.4) per game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Paramount, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. They and Norwalk are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.20
Diego Cerritos and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Diego Cerritos's big game helped extend Norwalk's winning streak to five on Friday. Cerritos turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
For the year, Cerritos has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 126.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.85
Portillo Made His Presence Known in Gahr's 55-6 Victory
Isaiah Portillo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Gahr back to even at 4-4. Portillo and Gahr will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Paramount at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 28.50
A Season-Best Performance from Evan Lucena Leads Gahr over Compton Early College
Gahr was led to victory by Evan Lucena, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lucena wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Lucena has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 24.25
Other Notable Players
- Nestuh Natapu: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Omar Cardona: 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.70)
- Andrew Leal: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Joel Espinoza: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Derek Sandoval: 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
