West Alameda County - Mission 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!
Matthew Forbes Goes Supernova in Irvington Victory
Matthew Forbes was instrumental in extending Irvington's winning streak to six on Friday. Forbes did his part (and then some), rushing for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Washington's probably not too fond of Forbes given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Forbes saw the Huskies), he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 45.27
Shelby Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Win
Sam Shelby put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Piedmont's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Shelby and Piedmont will challenge Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.58
Markos Lagios Makes It Two for Piedmont
Keeping Shelby company is Markos Lagios, a fellow Piedmont player. He threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries.
For the season, Lagios has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 168 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 62.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.97
Maurice Hall Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Maurice Hall of Hayward. Hall picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Hayward is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hall and Hayward have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Newark Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.17
Other Notable Players
- Armaan Deshpandey: 81 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jaydyn Irving: 208 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
