Cook Inlet Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cayden Pili and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Cayden Pili was instrumental in extending Dimond's winning streak to ten on Saturday. Pili's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
This year, Pili has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 162.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 23.89 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 86.1 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 57.52
Dimond Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Josiah James
Dimond picked up their tenth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Josiah James. Bartlett had no answer to James as he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, James might just drop another big game when he faces off against West Anchorage on Saturday. James made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 13.83
Ariel Sanchez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Ariel Sanchez's big game helped extend West Anchorage's winning streak to six on Saturday. Sanchez was dynamite, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Sanchez has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 63.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.57
Dimond Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Alex Borke
Alex Borke's big game helped extend Dimond's winning streak to ten on Saturday. Bartlett had no answer to Borke as he picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Borke has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.10
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