Monticello Empire Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Joe Mendez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Pioneer got the W thanks in part to Joe Mendez playing the best football he has all season. Mendez rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory made it two in a row for Pioneer and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Mendez and Pioneer will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rodriguez at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.58
Vanden Gets a Boost from Mcleod in 21-14 Victory
Kalani Mcleod posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He threw for 319 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Vanden's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. They and River City are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.57
Mancianno Syess and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Rodriguez picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mancianno Syess. Syess was unstoppable, throwing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Syess has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 9.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.12
Dylan Burke was instrumental in extending Rodriguez's winning streak to eight on Friday. River City had no answer to Burke as he threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards.
Burke and Rodriguez will take on Wood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Burke took on the Wildcats, he rushed for 72 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.87
Other Notable Players
- Jermaine Missouri: 89 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Rick Reister: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.63)
- Kai Albano: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
