Sunset 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!
Hudson Heinrichs Dazzles in Maranatha Christian Win
Starting off the list is Maranatha Christian's Hudson Heinrichs, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Heinrichs picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Heinrichs has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 75.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.36 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.02
Asher Benner Delivers Best Performance of Season
Coastal Academy was led to victory by Asher Benner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Benner picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September.
Unfortunately for O'Farrell Charter, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Benner. Last Friday (the last time Benner saw the Falcons), he picked up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Gamescore: 40.17
Saina Tafilele put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Tafilele has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 31.6 rushing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.5 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 8.2 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 30.98
Jake Locker Makes It Two for Maranatha Christian
Another Maranatha Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jake Locker. He threw for 182 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played.
This season, Locker has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 227.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.53
Maranatha Christian Gets a Boost from Tasin in 45-6 Win
Another Maranatha Christian player making an appearance on this list is Aaron Tasin. He made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Victory Christian Academy's probably not too fond of Tasin given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September (the last time Tasin saw the Knights), he made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Moses Gilmour: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.88)
- Zac Garland: 248 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.73)
- Ryan Niguidula: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
