Sunkist 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!
Houston Made His Presence Known in Eisenhower's 23-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Eisenhower's Jordan Houston, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Houston rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Eisenhower is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Houston will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Jurupa Hills on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.37
Summit Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Mark Mitchell III
Mark Mitchell III was instrumental in extending Summit's winning streak to four on Thursday. Mitchell III turned in nothing short of a gem, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Mitchell III has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 30.80
Arthur Gonzalez Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Jurupa Hills got the W thanks in part to Arthur Gonzalez playing the best football he has all season. Gonzalez picked up three sacks, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles.
Jurupa Hills' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. Gonzalez and Jurupa Hills will face off against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Effort from Aaron Ellard Leads Eisenhower over Rim of the World
Eisenhower came up short on Thursday despite Aaron Ellard delivering his best game to date. Ellard picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards.
For the season, Ellard has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 32 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.43
Ortiz Came Up Big in Summit's 40-14 Win
Another Summit player making an appearance on this list is Elijah Ortiz. He threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Gamescore: 19.27
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
