Big West - Lower 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!
Ryder Smith Goes Supernova in Great Oak Loss
Starting off the list is Great Oak's Ryder Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the season, Smith has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 45.73
A Season-Best Effort from Artyon Celestine Leads Murrieta Mesa over Great Oak
On Friday, Murrieta Mesa got the W thanks in part to Artyon Celestine playing the best football he has all season. Celestine rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Celestine and Murrieta Mesa will welcome Corona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Celestine up against the Panthers' star RB Ryker Gazard. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 45.08
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Deshawn Reid
Deshawn Reid produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Murrieta Mesa to the win on Friday. Reid wasn't messing around, making 23 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The match was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Reid has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Noah Cuenca's Big Game Leads King over Corona
King found a leader in Noah Cuenca as the team took down Corona on Thursday. Cuenca was dynamite, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
King pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Cuenca and King will look to defend their home field on Friday against Temecula Valley at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.93
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Dixon: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Isaiah Casillas: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Noah Watkins: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.28)
- Ramese Rivera: 287 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.53)
- Daniel Ritchie: 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
