Exposition 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!
Andrew Hilario Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Hilario and Santee are taking a road trip to take on Manual Arts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.93
A Season-Best Performance from Joshua Ayala Leads Marquez over Santee
On Friday, Marquez got the W thanks in part to Joshua Ayala playing the best football he has all season. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 131 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Santee had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ayala it was a similar story. When Ayala last faced the Falcons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.20
Staples Posts Huge Game in 33-21 Win
Another Marquez player making an appearance on this list is Elyjah Staples. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
This year, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Nicholas Quinatanilla
Nicholas Quinatanilla helped snap Dr. Maya Angelou Community's six-game losing streak. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manual Arts at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 40.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Marquez got the W thanks in part to Juan Matos playing the best football he has all season. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
This season, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
