Grossmont - Hills 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!
John Weaver Iv Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Steele Canyon had to settle for second even though John Weaver Iv put up the best numbers he has all season. Weaver Iv rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (112.2). Those 243 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Weaver Iv and Steele Canyon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Miguel at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. The matchup will pit Weaver Iv up against the Matadors' star rusher Kj Shields. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 65.33
Thomas Donovan Delivers Best Performance of Season
Grossmont was led to victory by Thomas Donovan, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Donovan wasn't messing around, throwing for 508 yards and seven touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
For the year, Donovan has thrown 34 touchdowns while averaging 368.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 110.06 passer rating.
Gamescore: 58.97
Isaiah Jackson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Helix had to settle for second even though Isaiah Jackson put up the best numbers he has all season. Jackson rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Helix is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Jackson and Helix will square off against Grossmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.80
Amari Riley Goes Supernova in Grossmont Win
Another Grossmont player making an appearance on this list is Amari Riley. He picked up 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Riley has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 76.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 37.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.60
A Season-Best Performance from Jayden Hunter Leads Mount Miguel over Helix
On Friday, Mount Miguel got the W thanks in part to Jayden Hunter playing the best football he has all season. Hunter rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns.
Mount Miguel's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Hunter and Mount Miguel will look to defend their home field on Friday against Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 30.53
Other Notable Players
- Noah Walker: 82 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.92)
- Dominic Lopez: 1 interception (1TD) and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Jacob Vazquez: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Gavin Caha: 229 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.17)
- Parris Vernon: 58 yards receiving; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
