Mission Valley 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!
Michael Valencia Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is South El Monte's Michael Valencia, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Valencia forced a fumble and made six total tackles. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (76) he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards.
The victory got South El Monte back to even at 3-3. Valencia and South El Monte will take on El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.53
Felipe Taboada Dazzles in El Monte Win
Felipe Taboada was a major factor in El Monte's victory over Gabrielino on Friday. Taboada was dynamite, rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
El Monte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Taboada and El Monte will head out to challenge South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.00
Armando Renteria Delivers Best Performance of Season
Rosemead came up short on Friday despite Armando Renteria delivering his best game to date. Renteria picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Rosemead is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Renteria and Rosemead will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.13
Matthew Medina Turns in Season-Best Performance
Matthew Medina produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South El Monte to the win on Thursday. Medina threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Mountain View had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Medina it was a similar story. When Medina last faced the Vikings back in October of 2023, he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Gamescore: 29.23
A Season-Best Performance from Noah Munoz Leads El Monte over Gabrielino
Noah Munoz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Monte to the win on Friday. Munoz picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Munoz has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 69.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.52
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Jimenez: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Dillon Seguin: 214 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.57)
- Jahkai Lowe: 2 interception, (1TD), and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Adrian Orozco: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Damian Cordova: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.10)
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