East Valley 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!
North Hollywood Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Jagger Belson
Jagger Belson's big game helped extend North Hollywood's winning streak to nine on Friday. Belson did his part (and then some), rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries for the 'W'.
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Belson and North Hollywood will be playing in front of their home fans against Verdugo Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.30
OMAR MUHAMMED Turns in Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards
OMAR MUHAMMED was instrumental in extending North Hollywood's winning streak to nine on Friday. MUHAMMED's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
This season, MUHAMMED has run in 20 touchdowns while averaging 188 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.43
Nate Arlauskas and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Nate Arlauskas was instrumental in extending North Hollywood's winning streak to nine on Friday. Arlauskas was unstoppable, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Arlauskas has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 24.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 15.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.95
Jawian Tousant Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Grant got the W thanks in part to Jawian Tousant playing the best football he has all season. Tousant rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Grant now has a winning record of 5-4. Tousant will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Poly on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.47
Aiden Mejia Dazzles in Verdugo Hills Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Aiden Mejia of Verdugo Hills. Mejia rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Verdugo Hills, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Mejia and Verdugo Hills will take on North Hollywood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.65
Other Notable Players
- Jered Smith: 160 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
