Metro - Mesa 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!
Kartell Purvis Goes Supernova in Mater Dei Catholic Victory
Starting off the list is Mater Dei Catholic's Kartell Purvis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Purvis threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns.
The victory (which was Mater Dei Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. They and Chula Vista are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Dumaran Leads Mater Dei Catholic over Eastlake
On Friday, Mater Dei Catholic got the W thanks in part to Jordan Dumaran playing the best football he has all season. Dumaran rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
This season, Dumaran has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 45.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.93
William Schmitz Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Eastlake had to settle for second even though William Schmitz put up the best numbers he has all season. Schmitz rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Eastlake is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Schmitz and Eastlake will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 27.23
Matt Carr Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mater Dei Catholic was led to victory by Matt Carr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carr picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Carr has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 42.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.60
Mason Sevilla's Big Game Leads Otay Ranch over Chula Vista
Rounding off our Top Five is Mason Sevilla of Otay Ranch. Sevilla picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. 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 dating back to last season.
The win (which was Otay Ranch's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Sevilla and Otay Ranch will stay at home for another week and welcome Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- La'Darrione Perkins: 10 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.43)
- Elijah Gillespie: 153 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.38)
- Cairo Flores: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- David Branco: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Izaac Baca: 203 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.63)
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