Sunbelt 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!
Draven Lopez Dazzles in Hemet Victory
Hemet picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Draven Lopez. Lopez turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 72 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Hemet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Lopez and Hemet will head out to square off against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.05
Villarreal Came Up Big in Rancho Christian's 38-20 Victory
Rancho Christian found a leader in Emiliano Villarreal as the team took down Valley View on Friday. Villarreal was dynamite, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Rancho Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. Villarreal and Rancho Christian will challenge Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.50
Hillcrest Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Matthew Ramos
Hillcrest picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Matthew Ramos. Nobody could stop Ramos as he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This season, Ramos has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 203.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.07
Julian Sandoval Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hillcrest was led to victory by Julian Sandoval, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sandoval picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (112) per game. His longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
On the season, Sandoval has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 112 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Big Game from Neal As Hemet Won 40-26
Drew Neal's big game helped extend Hemet's winning streak to six on Friday. Neal did his part (and then some), rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Gamescore: 36.67
Other Notable Players
- Will Ford: 75 yards rushing; 78 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.28)
- Andrew Nassar: 1 interception and 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 33.07)
- Daniel Gonzalez: 189 yards passing; 48 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Lincoln Liggins: 116 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Tyler Trout: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
