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!
Jordan Lauago Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, La Mirada got the W thanks in part to Jordan Lauago playing the best football he has all season. Lauago rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Lauago is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mayfair on Friday. 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
Big Game from Johnson As Mayfair Won 27-26
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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs Bellflower
Downey found a leader in Bernardo Blanco as the team took down Bellflower on Friday. Blanco did his part (and then some), rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries for the 'W'.
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 square off against Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Dominguez was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Darrell Frazier did his best to prevent it. Frazier was unstoppable, making 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 try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Downey on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.05
Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui Makes It Two for Dominguez
Another Dominguez player making an appearance on this list is Mikaele Fitu-Ahkui. He threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, 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
