Baseline 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!
Donovan Brown Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Donovan Brown posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Upland over Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. Brown picked up two sacks and made 15 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Upland is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Brown and Upland will square off against Damien at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.75
Big Game from Arriaza As Damien Won 45-10
Isaiah Arriaza posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 191 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Arriaza must have Etiwanda's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Arriaza saw the Eagles), he threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 31.43
Medyn Made His Presence Known in Chino Hills' 24-10 Victory
Chino Hills found a leader in Alex Medyn as the team took down Ayala on Friday. Medyn was dynamite, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 123 yards on 17 of 31 attempts.
Chino Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Medyn and Chino Hills will square off against Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.30
Noah Guerrero Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Noah Guerrero posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Upland over Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. Guerrero wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Guerrero has averaged 11.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Other Notable Players
- Mekhi Freeman: 1 sack, (1TD), 4 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brenton Smith: 107 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.03)
- James Taylor: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
