Delta 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!
Xzavior Guess' Big Game Leads El Modena over Western
El Modena picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Xzavior Guess. Guess did his part (and then some), throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
El Modena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Guess and El Modena will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tustin at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 55.97
Eimesse Essis Turns in Another Game with at Least 182 Rushing Yards
Eimesse Essis continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 182 rushing yards. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Tustin's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Essis and Tustin will take on El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.17
Alatorre Posts Huge Game in 55-27 Loss
While Western might've come up empty on Thursday, Malachi Alatorre wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Alatorre was still balling out as he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Western's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. Alatorre and Western will head out on the road to challenge Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Jj Amezcua Makes It Two for Western
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Jj Amezcua. He picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Amezcua has caught 15 touchdowns while averaging 150.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.68
Tommy Acosta Delivers Electric Effort Vs Cypress
Rounding off our Top Five is Tommy Acosta of Capistrano Valley. Acosta threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Capistrano Valley, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Acosta and Capistrano Valley will head out to face off against Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.43
Other Notable Players
- Brodie Hitchens: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.87)
- Alex Kiernan: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.53)
- Landen Woodson: 1 interception (1TD) and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.10)
- Tyler White: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Reily Walker: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
