Golden 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!
Jayden Carrillo Delivers Best Effort of Season
Highland was led to victory by Jayden Carrillo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carrillo wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Highland, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Carrillo and Highland will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.25
Suarez Made His Presence Known in Palmdale's 53-18 Win
Thanks in part to Joshua Suarez, Palmdale said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Suarez on Friday as he threw for 282 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Palmdale's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. Suarez and Palmdale will take on Antelope Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.60
Gavin Houston Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Antelope Valley was led to victory by Gavin Houston, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Houston rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Antelope Valley is 2-1 when Houston posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory (which was Antelope Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Houston and Antelope Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.35
Jamarieh Hector Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Highland player making an appearance on this list is Jamarieh Hector. He picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.3 total tackles per game.
This year, Hector has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after three games last season, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 40.25
De'antoine Flint Makes It Two for Antelope Valley
The second Antelope Valley player making an appearance here is De'Antoine Flint, and for good reason. He rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
On the season, Flint has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 53.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.58
Other Notable Players
- Paul Turner: 112 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Rayshawn Hawkins: 141 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Joseph Mason: 61 yards passing; 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.85)
- Johnny Jimenez: 0.5 sacks and 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Mekhi Free: 3 interception (1TD) and 1 total tackle (Gamescore: 22.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
