5A Division II Southern 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!
Michael Lewis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Green Valley came up short on Thursday despite Michael Lewis delivering his best game to date. Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Valley moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Lewis and Green Valley will host Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.23
Malahkai Berry Delivers Best Performance of Season
Malahkai Berry produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shadow Ridge to the win on Thursday. Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Berry and Shadow Ridge will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Silverado at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.40
A Season-Best Performance from Maddox Valoaga Leads Faith Lutheran over Legacy
On Thursday, Faith Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Maddox Valoaga playing the best football he has all season. Valoaga picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Valoaga and Faith Lutheran will face off against Green Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Colten. Thresher stepped things up a notch to give Palo Verde the 'W'. Nobody could stop Thresher as he picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Thresher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.47
Faith Lutheran Gets a Boost from Breslin in 28-13 Win
Cale Breslin was instrumental in extending Faith Lutheran's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Breslin was unstoppable, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Breslin is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Green Valley on Friday. When Breslin last faced the Gators back in November of 2023, he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Tyrell Craven: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Alexander Rogers: 164 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Cris Dalina: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Ricky Manning: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Gavin Day: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
