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
Sadly, John Weaver Iv posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Steele Canyon over Grossmont on Friday. 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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (112.2) per game. 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 game will pit Weaver Iv up against the Matadors' star RB Kj Shields. 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: 65.33
Thomas Donovan Turns in Season-Best Effort
Thomas Donovan produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grossmont to the win on Friday. Donovan wasn't messing around, throwing for 508 yards and seven touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This 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
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Jackson Leads Helix over Mount Miguel
Helix came up short on Friday despite Isaiah Jackson delivering his best game to date. Jackson rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson and Helix will square off against Grossmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Jackson up against the Foothillers' star rusher Damar Smith. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 43.80
Amari Riley's Big Game Leads Grossmont over Steele Canyon
The second Grossmont player making an appearance here is Amari Riley, and for good reason. 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 had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.60
Jayden Hunter Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mount Miguel was led to victory by Jayden Hunter, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 challenge Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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
