Western 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!
Jack Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Westchester
Starting off the list is Palisades's Jack Thomas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thomas threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Palisades' third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Thomas and Palisades will be playing in front of their home fans against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Joshua Aaron Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Venice got the W thanks in part to Joshua Aaron playing the best football he has all season. Aaron rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Aaron has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 39.27
Westchester Gets a Boost from Hightower in 42-34 Defeat
While Jayden Hightower delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Westchester. Hightower was dynamite, throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Hightower and Westchester will square off against Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Hightower up against the Lions' star quarterback Donovan Shirley. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 35.50
Justen Key Makes It Two for Westchester
Another Westchester player making an appearance on this list is Justen Key. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Key and Westchester will square off against Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Key will face off against Keeoni Johnson, the Lions' star rusher. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 33.22
Nicholas Jacobo Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Nicholas Jacobo of Hamilton. Jacobo picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Hamilton is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Jacobo and Hamilton will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.70
Other Notable Players
- Kai Matthews: 1 sack, (1TD), 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Harrison Carter: 75 yards rushing; 80 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.65)
- Connor Petoyan: 1 interception (1TD) and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jaiden Noel: 164 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.33)
- Max Hejazi: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
