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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Lauago Leads La Mirada over Dominguez
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.
If history really does repeat itself, Lauago might just drop another big game when he faces off against Mayfair on Friday. When Lauago last faced the Monsoons back in October of 2023, he picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards.
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 is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against La Mirada on Friday. When Johnson last faced the Matadores back in October of 2023, he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.60
Bernardo Blanco Dazzles in Downey Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Bernardo Blanco stepped things up a notch to give Downey the 'W'. Nobody could stop Blanco as he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Downey pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Blanco and Downey will take on Dominguez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
While Dominguez might've come up empty on Friday, Darrell Frazier wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Frazier as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dominguez is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Frazier and Dominguez will head out on the road to challenge Downey at 7:00 p.m. 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.
This year, 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
