4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kawikakekona Ogawa Puts an End to Western's Losing Streak on Thursday
Thanks in part to Kawikakekona Ogawa, Western said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ogawa turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Western's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Ogawa and Western will take on Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Big Game from Daniel As Somerset Academy Losee Won 42-7
Kieran Daniel was instrumental in extending Somerset Academy Losee's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Daniel did his part (and then some), rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for the 'W'.
If history really does repeat itself, Daniel might just drop another big game when he faces off against Mojave on Friday. When Daniel last faced the Rattlers back in November of 2023, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 42.03
Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards from Romeo-Lyric Lujan
Thanks in part to Romeo-Lyric Lujan, Western said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Lujan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Gamescore: 37.80
Somerset Academy Losee Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Anthony Manuel
Anthony Manuel's big game helped extend Somerset Academy Losee's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Rancho had no answer to Manuel as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Manuel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
On the season, Manuel has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.65
Other Notable Players
- Jaylin Davis: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Sencere Mitchell: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.42)
- Camello Carter: 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Arthur AJ Williams: 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
