Valley Mission 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!
Jay Arana Turns in Season-Best Performance
San Fernando came up short on Friday despite Jay Arana delivering his best game to date. Arana picked up 270 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Fernando now has a losing record at 3-4. Arana and San Fernando will square off against Sylmar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.58
Louis Welling-Belli was a major factor in Van Nuys's win over San Fernando on Friday. Welling-Belli turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 49 receiving yards.
On the year, Welling-Belli has averaged 27.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.73
Big Game from Herrera As Van Nuys Won 36-30
Carlos Herrera put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Herrera has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 214.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 112.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.13
Isaiah Castro Makes It Two for San Fernando
Another San Fernando player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Castro. He picked up 197 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for San Fernando: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Castro has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.45
Aaron Celis Delivers Best Performance of Season
San Fernando came up short on Friday despite Aaron Celis delivering his best game to date. Celis threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns. San Fernando is 2-1 when Celis posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the year, Celis has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 128 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.17
Other Notable Players
- Edwin Herrera: 59 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.82)
- Marlon Figueroa: 1 TD ; 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
