5A Division II Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Michael Lewis Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Green Valley had to settle for second even though Michael Lewis put up the best numbers he has all season. Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Green Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Lewis and Green Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.23
A Season-Best Performance from Malahkai Berry Leads Shadow Ridge over Green Valley
On Thursday, Shadow Ridge got the W thanks in part to Malahkai Berry playing the best football he has all season. Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Berry and Shadow Ridge will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Silverado at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.40
Maddox Valoaga Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Faith Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Maddox Valoaga playing the best football he has all season. Valoaga picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Valoaga and Faith Lutheran are taking a road trip to challenge Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Colten. Thresher stepped things up a notch to give Palo Verde the 'W'. Thresher was dynamite, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Thresher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.47
Breslin Made His Presence Known in Faith Lutheran's 28-13 Victory
Cale Breslin was instrumental in extending Faith Lutheran's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Legacy had no answer to Breslin as he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Breslin might just drop another big game when he faces off against Green Valley on Friday. When Breslin last faced the Gators back in November of 2023, he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Tyrell Craven: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Gavin Day: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Alexander Rogers: 164 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Cris Dalina: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Ricky Manning: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
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