Sunbelt 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!
Draven Lopez Delivers Electric Effort Vs Poly
Draven Lopez was instrumental in extending Hemet's winning streak to six on Friday. Lopez did his part (and then some), throwing for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 72 yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Hemet's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Lopez and Hemet will venture away from home to challenge Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.05
Big Game from Villarreal As Rancho Christian Won 38-20
Rancho Christian found a leader in Emiliano Villarreal as the squad took down Valley View on Friday. Villarreal was unstoppable, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Rancho Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. Villarreal and Rancho Christian will face off against Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.50
Hillcrest Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Matthew Ramos
Matthew Ramos's big game helped extend Hillcrest's winning streak to three on Friday. Ramos was dynamite, throwing for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Ramos has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 203.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 71.35 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 110.05 passer rating.
Gamescore: 42.07
Julian Sandoval Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hillcrest was led to victory by Julian Sandoval, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sandoval picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (112). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
This year, Sandoval has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 112 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Drew Neal Goes Supernova in Hemet Win
Drew Neal was instrumental in extending Hemet's winning streak to six on Friday. Poly had no answer to Neal as he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Neal's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Gamescore: 36.67
Other Notable Players
- Will Ford: 75 yards rushing; 78 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.28)
- Andrew Nassar: 1 interception and 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 33.07)
- Daniel Gonzalez: 189 yards passing; 48 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Lincoln Liggins: 116 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.93)
- Tyler Trout: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
