1A West (8 Man) 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!
Josh Orozco's Big Game Leads Desert Heights Prep over San Manuel
Starting off the list is Desert Heights Prep's Josh Orozco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Orozco rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Orozco is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Maryvale Prep on Friday. When Orozco last faced the Matador back in October of 2023, he picked up 295 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.72
Aaron Landers Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bagdad was led to victory by Aaron Landers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Landers picked up 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
The victory (which was Bagdad's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Landers and Bagdad will challenge Mohave Accelerated at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.33
Ezrah Aguilar Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ezrah Aguilar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bagdad to the win on Friday. Aguilar threw for 335 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Aguilar might just drop another big game when he faces off against Mohave Accelerated on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Aguilar saw the Patriots), he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 192 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 42.13
Justin Aguon Delivers Electric Performance Vs San Manuel
The second Desert Heights Prep player making an appearance here is Justin Aguon, and for good reason. He picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
On the year, Aguon has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 91.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.82
Thomas Rodriguez and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Thomas Rodriguez was instrumental in extending Bagdad's winning streak to five on Friday. Rodriguez was unstoppable, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Rodriguez has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 27.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 33.37
Other Notable Players
- Mason Wicker: 258 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Ivan Sia: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
