Baseline Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jerome Smith (Spank) Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jerome Smith (Spank) produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Upland to the win on Thursday. Smith (Spank) rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Smith (Spank) has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 9.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.68
Mcfarland Came Up Big in Damien's 38-7 Win
Malachi Mcfarland's big game helped extend Damien's winning streak to four on Thursday. Mcfarland turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Damien's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Mcfarland and Damien will venture away from home to face off against Rancho Cucamonga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.38
Isaiah Arriaza Makes It Two for Damien
Keeping Mcfarland company is Isaiah Arriaza, a fellow Damien player. He threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
Arriaza and Damien will head out to take on Rancho Cucamonga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Arriaza took on the Cougars, he threw for 230 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.03
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Donovan Brown
The second Upland player making an appearance here is Donovan Brown, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
On the year, Brown has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Lequand Jackson: 75 yards passing; 79 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Caden Arellano: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
