Citrus Belt 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!
Logan Barbour Delivers Best Effort of Season
Logan Barbour produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Yucaipa to the win on Thursday. Barbour rushed for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Barbour might have his next game, a road matchup with Redlands, circled on his calendar. Barbour rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Terriers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 65.20
Isaac Vitela Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Redlands East Valley had to settle for second even though Isaac Vitela put up the best numbers he has all season. Vitela threw for 396 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Redlands East Valley and nudges their season record down to 1-7. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Beaumont at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 58.90
Another Game with at Least Five Passing Touchdowns from Evan Powell
On Friday, Cajon got the W thanks in part to Evan Powell playing the best football he has all season. Powell wasn't messing around, throwing for 330 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. The match was his third straight with five or more passing touchdowns. Cajon is undefeated when Powell posts 300 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Powell has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 198.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.10
Turner Came Up Big in Yucaipa's 67-45 Victory
Deace Turner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Yucaipa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Turner must have Redlands East Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Turner last faced the Wildcats back in October of 2023, he threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 45.07
A Season-Best Effort from Will Mchargue Leads Yucaipa over Redlands East Valley
Will Mchargue produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Yucaipa to the win on Thursday. Mchargue rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Mchargue has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 4.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.25
Other Notable Players
- Ivan Corona: 208 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 39.88)
- Jeremiah Duhu: 107 yards passing; 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.73)
- B Birmingham: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.65)
- Matthew Casas: 1 sack and 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 32.50)
- Hector Garcia: 77 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
