East Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
OMAR MUHAMMED and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
North Hollywood picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to OMAR MUHAMMED. MUHAMMED's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. MUHAMMED and North Hollywood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chavez at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 86.55
Rosas Came Up Big in Arleta's 41-21 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jose Rosas stepped things up a notch to give Arleta the 'W'. Nobody could stop Rosas as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Arleta's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Rosas has averaged 45.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 44.53
Erik Favela Delivers Electric Performance Vs Verdugo Hills
Another Arleta player making an appearance on this list is Erik Favela. He picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
On the year, Favela has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.10
Israel Castaneda's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Israel Castaneda posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 156 yards on only 13 carries.
Grant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. They and Monroe are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.25
North Hollywood Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jagger Belson
Jagger Belson was instrumental in extending North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. Belson was unstoppable, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the year, Belson has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.75
Other Notable Players
- Austin Ramos: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Fredy Colin: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
