Metro - Mesa 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!
Zaryan Crews Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sweetwater was led to victory by Zaryan Crews, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Crews rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards , good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 126 or more in the last three games he's played.
Crews and Sweetwater will face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Crews up against the Crusaders' star quarterback Kartell Purvis. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 49.77
Perkins Posts Huge Game in 28-12 Loss
While La'Darrione Perkins delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Chula Vista. Perkins was dynamite, making 14 total tackles.
Chula Vista is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5. Perkins and Chula Vista will take on Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.60
Nate Rodriguez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Nate Rodriguez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastlake to the win on Friday. Rodriguez picked up three sacks and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the season, Rodriguez has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Faisal Musa Delivers Electric Effort Vs Chula Vista
The second Sweetwater player making an appearance here is Faisal Musa, and for good reason. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Musa and Sweetwater will challenge Mater Dei Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Musa up against the Crusaders' star rusher Jordan Dumaran. 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: 26.40
A Season-Best Effort from William Schmitz Leads Eastlake over Otay Ranch
Eastlake was led to victory by William Schmitz, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Schmitz rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
On the year, Schmitz has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 68 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.77
Other Notable Players
- Joey Brinkman: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- David Smith: 0.5 sacks and 12 total tackles (0.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
