Desert 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!
Hawk Came Up Big in Calipatria's 44-24 Victory
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hawk and Calipatria will challenge Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Hawk up against the Scots' star QB Patricio Carranza. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 54.40
A Season-Best Performance from Juan Perez Leads Calipatria over Palo Verde Valley
Calipatria was led to victory by Juan Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Perez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.60
Alonso Cuevas and Co. Win 15th in a Row
Holtville picked up their 15th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Alonso Cuevas. Cuevas rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Holtville's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Cuevas will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Palo Verde Valley on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.33
Lucio Ascolani Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Unfortunately for Holtville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ascolani. Ascolani made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes the last time he and the Vikings duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.25
Big Game from Armas As Holtville Won 52-14
Holtville picked up their 15th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Enrique Armas. Armas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Armas will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Palo Verde Valley on Thursday. Armas will face off against Christian Richards on Thursday, the Yellow Jackets' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.98
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