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!
Maranatha Christian Gets a Boost from Tasin in 14-11 Loss
Starting off the list is Maranatha Christian's Aaron Tasin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tasin forced a fumble, made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This year, Tasin has averaged 10.8 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 16.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.27
Joel Valverde Puts an End to Tri-City Christian's Losing Streak on Friday
Joel Valverde helped snap Tri-City Christian's three-game losing streak. Valverde was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
This year, Valverde has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 173.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.17
Rock Academy's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Ashton St. Jean
Rock Academy's six-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Ashton St. Jean. St. Jean was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Rock Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. St. Jean and Rock Academy will face off against Coastal Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.02
David Turner, Jr. Makes It Two for Tri-City Christian
The second Tri-City Christian player making an appearance here is David Turner, Jr., and for good reason. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
For the year, Turner, Jr. has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 30.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.28
Grayson Kennedy Makes It Two for Maranatha Christian
Another Maranatha Christian player making an appearance on this list is Grayson Kennedy. He rushed for 86 yards.
For the season, Kennedy has averaged 63.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 15 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.38
Other Notable Players
- Quentin Uhland: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
