Mid-Cities 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!
Ezra Meuller Delivers Electric Effort Vs Firebaugh
Starting off the list is Norwalk's Ezra Meuller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Meuller rushed for 186 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win (which was Norwalk's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They and Paramount are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 68.60
Tyler Goodman Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tyler Goodman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Paramount to the win on Friday. Goodman rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (116.4). Those 251 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory (which was Paramount's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They and Norwalk are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.20
Norwalk Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Diego Cerritos
Diego Cerritos was instrumental in extending Norwalk's winning streak to five on Friday. Cerritos turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
This season, Cerritos has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 126.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.85
Gahr Gets a Boost from Portillo in 55-6 Victory
Isaiah Portillo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Portillo has averaged 7.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging four total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
A Season-Best Performance from Evan Lucena Leads Gahr over Compton Early College
Gahr was led to victory by Evan Lucena, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lucena wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the season, Lucena has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 24.25
Other Notable Players
- Nestuh Natapu: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Omar Cardona: 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.70)
- Andrew Leal: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Joel Espinoza: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Derek Sandoval: 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
