Desert Empire 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!
Ruberg Posts Huge Game in 42-28 Victory
Starting off the list is La Quinta's James Madden Ruberg, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ruberg rushed for 276 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory (which was La Quinta's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Ruberg and La Quinta will take on Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.28
Big Game from Williams As Rancho Mirage Fell 42-28
Rancho Mirage had to settle for second on Friday, but Jeremiah Williams sure wasn't going down easily. Williams turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Williams must have La Quinta's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Williams last faced the Blackhawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.25
Jackson Bishop Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Palm Desert got the W thanks in part to Jackson Bishop playing the best football he has all season. Bishop wasn't messing around, picking up five sacks and making seven total tackles (7.0 for loss). The game was his 18th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bishop might just drop another big game when he faces off against Palm Springs on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bishop saw the Indians), he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 42.25
Jesus Pazos Delivers Electric Effort Vs Palm Springs
Jesus Pazos put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Pazos must have Palm Springs's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Pazos saw the Indians), he made 23 total tackles.
Gamescore: 36.45
Tj Bosley Makes It Two for Xavier Prep
Keeping Pazos company is Tj Bosley, a fellow Xavier Prep player. He picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
For the year, Bosley has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 36.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.35
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Kambe: 3.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 32.50)
- Zach Gibbs: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Darius Pine: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Connor Orfield: 252 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Donte Winfrey: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
