Manzanita Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
William Hamlett Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hamilton was led to victory by William Hamlett, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hamlett rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Hamlett's next contest is against Desert Christian Academy on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 73.20
Cashton Scott and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Cashton Scott was instrumental in extending Desert Christian Academy's winning streak to seven on Friday. Scott turned in nothing short of a gem, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Desert Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Scott and Desert Christian Academy are taking a road trip to take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 65.90
Garcia Came Up Big in Desert Chapel's 52-27 Loss
Jayvon Garcia continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least 116 receiving yards. He picked up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Desert Chapel dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Garcia and Desert Chapel will take on San Jacinto Valley Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.78
Josue Reyes Delivers Best Performance of Season
Josue Reyes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading California Military Institute to the win on Saturday. Reyes rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
California Military Institute's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. Reyes and California Military Institute will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Desert Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 41.68
Samuel Mourhess Makes It Two for Desert Chapel
The second Desert Chapel player making an appearance here is Samuel Mourhess, and for good reason. He threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Mourhess has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 310.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.07
Other Notable Players
- Joey Rayas: 101 yards rushing (Gamescore: 31.50)
- Tyler Priest: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Jonathan Foreman III: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.08)
- Seth Aanestad: 58 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 47 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Dominick Reveles: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
