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
Jonathan Foreman III helped snap San Jacinto Valley Academy's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Foreman III turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, forcing two fumbles, making 13 total tackles, and defending a pass. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Foreman III's next contest is against California Military Institute on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 52.18
A Season-Best Effort from Brayden Hutchinson Leads San Jacinto Valley Academy over Nuview Bridge
Brayden Hutchinson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading San Jacinto Valley Academy to the win 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.
This season, 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's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Vasquez got the W thanks in part to Nathan Sanchez playing the best football he has all season. 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 win was the fourth in a row for Vasquez, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Sanchez and Vasquez will take on Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
William Hamlett Delivers Electric Effort Vs California Military Institute
While William Hamlett delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hamilton. Hamlett turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He has become a key player for Hamilton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
The defeat snapped Hamilton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. Hamlett and Hamilton will face off against Desert Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.20
Tyler Priest Has Career-Day on Friday
Tyler Priest posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made ten total tackles.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Desert Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Priest and Desert Christian Academy have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Vasquez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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
