Western 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!
Brady Palmer's Big Game Leads Cathedral Catholic over Granite Hills
Starting off the list is Cathedral Catholic's Brady Palmer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Palmer threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win (which was Cathedral Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Palmer and Cathedral Catholic will welcome Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Pai Polamalu Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Pai Polamalu posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made 13 total tackles.
St. Augustine is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Polamalu and St. Augustine will take on Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.03
Aden Jackson and Co. Win Third in a Row
Aden Jackson was instrumental in extending Lincoln's winning streak to three on Friday. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Jackson might have his next game, a road matchup with Cathedral Catholic, circled on his calendar. When Jackson last faced the Dons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 25.87
Honor Faalave Makes It Two for Cathedral Catholic
The second Cathedral Catholic player making an appearance here is Honor Faalave, and for good reason. He rushed for 38 yards.
Gamescore: 22.60
Jair Benjamin Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Lincoln got the W thanks in part to Jair Benjamin playing the best football he has all season. Benjamin picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Benjamin has averaged 2.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 20.00
Other Notable Players
- Akili Smith Jr.: 66 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.90)
- Luke Westfall: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Ty Olsen: 33 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
