Gateway 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!
Jordan Lauago Turns in Season-Best Effort
La Mirada was led to victory by Jordan Lauago, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lauago rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Lauago is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mayfair on Friday. When Lauago last faced the Monsoons back in October of 2023, he picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Gamescore: 46.58
Johnson Posts Huge Game in 27-26 Win
Louis Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against La Mirada on Friday. Johnson rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Matadores duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.60
Bernardo Blanco Goes Supernova in Downey Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Bernardo Blanco stepped things up a notch to give Downey the 'W'. Blanco turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Downey's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Blanco and Downey will face off against Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Dominguez had to settle for second on Friday, but Darrell Frazier sure wasn't going down easily. Frazier was unstoppable, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dominguez is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Frazier and Dominguez will venture away from home to square off against Downey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.05
Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui Makes It Two for Dominguez
Another Dominguez player making an appearance on this list is Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui. He threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Fitu-Ahkui has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 138 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.73
Other Notable Players
- Jalill Harris: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jeremiah Calvin: 145 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.97)
- Jayden Gonzalez: 118 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Skyedann Bobo-Gunther: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
