Southern 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!
Jeshua Alcantara Turns in Season-Best Effort
Los Angeles was led to victory by Jeshua Alcantara, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alcantara rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Alcantara could be in store for another big game when he takes on West Adams on Friday. Alcantara rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.10
Semaj Williams Makes It Two for Los Angeles
Another Los Angeles player making an appearance on this list is Semaj Williams. He picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Williams has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 28.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.97
Diego Rivera's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Mylan Perry
Thanks in part to Mylan Perry, Diego Rivera said goodbye to their four-game losing streak. Perry turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, making two total tackles.
Diego Rivera's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. Perry and Diego Rivera will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sotomayor at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 40.20
Arturo Arguello Makes It Three for Los Angeles
Another Los Angeles player making an appearance on this list is Arturo Arguello. He rushed for 18 yards.
This year, Arguello has averaged 21.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Divone Lee Delivers Best Effort of Season
Divone Lee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Diego Rivera to the win on Friday. Lee threw for 113 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Lee has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 54.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.33
Other Notable Players
- Fernando Quintero: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Mehki Rowe: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Enrique Del Valle Mendez: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Ephaunie Lewis: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
