Bravo 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!
Elijah Ayala Turns in Season-Best Effort
San Juan Hills was led to victory by Elijah Ayala, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ayala rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
The win was the third in a row for San Juan Hills, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Ayala and San Juan Hills will take on Yorba Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.07
Brady Annett Has Career Rushing Day
Corona del Mar came up short on Friday despite Brady Annett delivering his best game to date. Annett rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Corona del Mar has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Annett and Corona del Mar will challenge Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.60
Herr Made His Presence Known in San Juan Hills' 31-28 Victory
The second San Juan Hills player making an appearance here is Timmy Herr, and for good reason. He threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Herr has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 171.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.03
Cole Nerio Dazzles in Yorba Linda Win
Yorba Linda picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Cole Nerio. Nerio turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Nerio has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 90.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 8.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Luvie Clark Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luvie Clark of Villa Park. Clark made six total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
The loss snapped Villa Park's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Clark and Villa Park will square off against Tesoro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.32
Other Notable Players
- Nic Brubaker: 112 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.27)
- Weston Port: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Cash O'Byrne: 261 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Jake Meer: 239 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Campbell Schamel: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.72)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
