Delta 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!
Thorntona Posts Huge Game in 38-31 Loss
Starting off the list is Laguna Creek's Armon Thorntona, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thorntona rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Thorntona is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 111 every time he's taken the field this season.
Laguna Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. Thorntona and Laguna Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 43.32
Mitchell Labrado Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Mitchell Labrado posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Laguna Creek over Elk Grove on Friday. Labrado threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His passing game has become a key predictor of Laguna Creek's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
On the year, Labrado has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 139.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 5.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 17.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.83
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Julian Riley
Julian Riley continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. Riley and Franklin will challenge Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob Beals Leads Pleasant Grove over Franklin
On Friday, Pleasant Grove got the W thanks in part to Jacob Beals playing the best football he has all season. Beals picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pleasant Grove is 3-1 when Beals posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Franklin's probably not too fond of Beals given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Beals saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.47
Jaeden Haselrig Has Career-Day on Friday
Jaeden Haselrig posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 55 receiving yards, and also rushed for 54 yards on only seven carries.
This year, Haselrig has averaged 9.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.92
Other Notable Players
- Cole Davis: 236 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.33)
- David Hale: 94 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Kyle Fong: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Dereus Counts: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Aderian Adelabu: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
