Channel Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tyler Hoff Turns in Season-Best Performance
Buena was led to victory by Tyler Hoff, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hoff picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
If the past is any indication, Hoff could be in store for another big game when he takes on Oak Park on Friday. When Hoff last faced the Eagles back in August of 2023, he picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 40.77
Big Game from Garcia As Ventura Won 36-35
Ventura took down Moorpark on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Derek Garcia's standout performance. Garcia did his part (and then some), throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score for the 'W'.
This season, Garcia has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 242.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.83
Tillman Lovett Dazzles in Oak Park Victory
Tillman Lovett was a major factor in Oak Park's win over Oxnard on Thursday. Lovett was dynamite, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
This year, Lovett has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 195 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 73.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.98
Caden Pugh Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Caden Pugh posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Royal over Buena on Thursday. Pugh rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Pugh and Royal will square off against Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pugh will face off against Gage Kushner, the Cougars' star RB. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 30.60
Other Notable Players
- Luke Eldridge: 218 yards passing; 52 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.93)
- Cooper Cronquist: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.77)
- Aaron Cesario: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Nico Mastrippolito: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Josh Godinez: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
