Mission Valley 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!
Taboada Posts Huge Game in 42-32 Victory
Starting off the list is El Monte's Felipe Taboada, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taboada rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Taboada might have his next game, a road matchup with Rosemead, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Taboada saw the Panthers), he rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 43.80
Isaiah Standley Turns in Season-Best Effort
Isaiah Standley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Monte to the win on Friday. Standley rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Standley has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 78.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 30.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.08
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Matthew Medina
On Friday, South El Monte got the W thanks in part to Matthew Medina playing the best football he has all season. Medina threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (12) he has had since back in August. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The victory (which was South El Monte's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Medina and South El Monte will venture away from home to face off against Gabrielino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.53
A Season-Best Effort from Richard Inostroz Leads Arroyo over El Monte
Arroyo came up short on Friday despite Richard Inostroz delivering his best game to date. Inostroz picked up 221 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards.
With the loss, Arroyo broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. They and Mountain View are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.18
Other Notable Players
- Julian Perez: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Frankie Weisbrod: 124 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.17)
- Anthony Ramirez: 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Nathan Jimenez: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Ely Lobban: 154 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
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