Tango 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!
Starnes Came Up Big in La Quinta's 28-14 Victory
Starting off the list is La Quinta's Cooper Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Starnes rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Starnes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Starnes and La Quinta will square off against Loara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Tank Britton's Big Game Leads Bolsa Grande over Loara
Tank Britton was instrumental in extending Bolsa Grande's winning streak to three on Thursday. Britton was unstoppable, throwing for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Bolsa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Britton and Bolsa Grande will face off against Costa Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.57
Jacob Ortiz Makes It Two for Bolsa Grande
Keeping Britton company is Jacob Ortiz, a fellow Bolsa Grande player. He picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the season, Ortiz has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 58.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.88
Another Bolsa Grande player making an appearance on this list is Eddie Zarate. He picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
On the season, Zarate has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.85
Anaheim Gets a Boost from Garrett in 28-6 Victory
Jason Garrett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Anaheim's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Garrett and Anaheim will play host again on Thursday to welcome Santiago, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 22.97
Other Notable Players
- Michael Nguyen: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
