Delta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xzavior Guess Delivers Electric Effort Vs Western
Xzavior Guess's big game helped extend El Modena's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Guess was dynamite, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
El Modena pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Guess and El Modena will host Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 55.97
Another Game with at Least 182 Rushing Yards from Eimesse Essis
Eimesse Essis's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 182+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Tustin pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Essis' next matchup is against El Modena on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 45.17
Malachi Alatorre Dazzles in Western Loss
Western was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Malachi Alatorre did his best to prevent it. Alatorre turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Western's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. Alatorre and Western will face off against Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Big Game from Amezcua As Western Fell 55-27
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Jj Amezcua. He picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Amezcua has caught 15 touchdowns while averaging 150.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.68
Tommy Acosta and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Tommy Acosta was instrumental in extending Capistrano Valley's winning streak to four on Friday. Acosta did his part (and then some), throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Acosta has thrown 23 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 239.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 132.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.43
Other Notable Players
- Brodie Hitchens: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.87)
- Alex Kiernan: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.53)
- Tyler White: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Kaden Hunter: 55 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 24.08)
- Bryson Busbee: 53 yards rushing; 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
