Rio Hondo Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Monrovia Gets a Boost from Griffiths in 49-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Monrovia's Joshua Griffiths, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Griffiths rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against South Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.10
Trey Freking Delivers Best Performance of Season
South Pasadena was led to victory by Trey Freking, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Freking rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was South Pasadena's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.78
Josh Jones Turns in Season-Best Performance
Temple City came up short on Friday despite Josh Jones delivering his best game to date. Jones forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Temple City's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. Jones and Temple City will challenge Polytechnic at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.55
Byron Bell Makes It Two for Monrovia
The second Monrovia player making an appearance here is Byron Bell, and for good reason. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
This year, Bell has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 84.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
David Ortega Makes It Two for South Pasadena
Another South Pasadena player making an appearance on this list is David Ortega. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Ortega might just drop another big game when he faces off against Monrovia on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ortega saw the Wildcats), he forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 25.80
Other Notable Players
- David Alvarez: 1 sack, 8 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- River Wokosin: 2 interception, (1TD), and 1 total tackle (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
