Manzanita 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!
Jonathan Foreman III Puts an End to San Jacinto Valley Academy's Losing Streak on Friday
San Jacinto Valley Academy's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jonathan Foreman III. Foreman III forced two fumbles, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. His longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Foreman III's next game is against California Military Institute on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 52.18
Brayden Hutchinson Delivers Best Performance of Season
San Jacinto Valley Academy was led to victory by Brayden Hutchinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hutchinson threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Hutchinson has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 96.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.99 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 79.43 passer rating.
Gamescore: 46.07
Nathan Sanchez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Vasquez was led to victory by Nathan Sanchez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sanchez rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory (which was Vasquez's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Sanchez and Vasquez will take on Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
William Hamlett's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hamilton over California Military Institute
While Hamilton might've come up empty on Friday, William Hamlett wasn't going down without a fight. California Military Institute had no answer to Hamlett as he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Hamlett is becoming a predictor of Hamilton's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Hamilton moved to 3-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Hamlett and Hamilton will face off against Desert Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.20
Desert Christian Academy Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Tyler Priest
Desert Christian Academy picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tyler Priest. Priest made ten total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Priest and Desert Christian Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Vasquez, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.40
Other Notable Players
- Judah Garrison: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Leonardo Rivas: 3 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Logan Luevano: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Josue Reyes: 113 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Zach Chambers: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
