Exposition Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Andrew Hilario Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Hilario will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Manual Arts on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.93
Joshua Ayala Delivers Best Performance of Season
Joshua Ayala produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marquez to the win on Friday. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Santee had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ayala it was a similar story. When Ayala last faced the Falcons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.20
Staples Posts Huge Game in 33-21 Victory
Keeping Ayala company is Elyjah Staples, a fellow Marquez player. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
This season, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Nicholas Quinatanilla Puts an End to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak on Friday
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Nicholas Quinatanilla. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manual Arts at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 40.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Juan Matos produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marquez to the win on Friday. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
This year, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
