Desert 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!
Big Game from Hawk As Calipatria Won 44-24
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Calipatria pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Hawk and Calipatria will take on Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.40
Juan Perez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Calipatria was led to victory by Juan Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Perez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.60
Holtville Wins 15th-Straight Thanks to Alonso Cuevas
Holtville picked up their 15th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Alonso Cuevas. Cuevas rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Holtville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Cuevas and Holtville will square off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.33
Lucio Ascolani Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Unfortunately for Holtville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ascolani. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ascolani saw the Vikings), he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes.
Gamescore: 31.25
Holtville Gets a Boost from Armas in 52-14 Win
Holtville picked up their 15th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Enrique Armas. Armas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
This season, Armas has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 138.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.98
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
