Gateway 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jordan Lauago Leads La Mirada over Dominguez
Jordan Lauago produced his most outstanding game to date while leading La Mirada to the win on Friday. Lauago rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Lauago might have his next game, a home matchup with Mayfair, circled on his calendar. Lauago picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards the last time he and the Monsoons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.58
Johnson Came Up Big in Mayfair's 27-26 Win
Louis Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Johnson might have his next game, a road matchup with La Mirada, circled on his calendar. When Johnson last faced the Matadores back in October of 2023, he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.60
Bernardo Blanco's Big Game Leads Downey over Bellflower
Bernardo Blanco was a major factor in Downey's win over Bellflower on Friday. Nobody could stop Blanco as he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Downey pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Blanco and Downey will face off against Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Dominguez had to settle for second on Friday, but Darrell Frazier sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Frazier as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dominguez is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Frazier will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Downey on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.05
Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui Makes It Two for Dominguez
Keeping Frazier company is Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui, a fellow Dominguez player. He threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Fitu-Ahkui has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 138 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.73
Other Notable Players
- Jalill Harris: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jeremiah Calvin: 145 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.97)
- Jayden Gonzalez: 118 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Skyedann Bobo-Gunther: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
