Tango Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Starnes Came Up Big in La Quinta's 28-14 Victory
Starting off the list is La Quinta's Cooper Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Starnes rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Starnes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
La Quinta's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Starnes and La Quinta will challenge Loara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Tank Britton's Big Game Leads Bolsa Grande over Loara
Tank Britton was instrumental in extending Bolsa Grande's winning streak to three on Thursday. Nobody could stop Britton as he threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
Bolsa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Britton and Bolsa Grande will challenge Costa Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.57
Jacob Ortiz Makes It Two for Bolsa Grande
Another Bolsa Grande player making an appearance on this list is Jacob Ortiz. He picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Ortiz has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 58.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.88
Another Bolsa Grande player making an appearance on this list is Eddie Zarate. He picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
For the season, Zarate has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.85
Garrett Made His Presence Known in Anaheim's 28-6 Win
Jason Garrett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Anaheim's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Garrett and Anaheim have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 22.97
Other Notable Players
- Michael Nguyen: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
