Big West - Lower 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ryder Smith Leads Great Oak over Santiago
On Friday, Great Oak got the W thanks in part to Ryder Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
On the year, Smith has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 68.32
Andrew Dixon Delivers Electric Performance Vs Temecula Valley
Andrew Dixon continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Dixon is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Murrieta Mesa on Thursday. Dixon picked up 0.5 sacks and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss) the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.00
Celestine Posts Huge Game in 70-0 Win
Murrieta Mesa picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Artyon Celestine. Celestine turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He has become a key player for Murrieta Mesa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Celestine will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on King on Friday. Celestine will face off against Noah Villarreal on Friday, the Wolves' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 37.00
Noah Cuenca Has Career-Day on Friday
Noah Cuenca posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Cuenca has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 188.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.63
Trey Gamble Jr. Makes It Two for Murrieta Mesa
Another Murrieta Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Trey Gamble Jr.. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He has become a key player for Murrieta Mesa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Gamble Jr. and Murrieta Mesa will venture away from home to square off against King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Gamble Jr. up against the Wolves' star signal caller Noah Cuenca. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Derek Conn: 118 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
