5A Division I Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Maximino Ramos Turns in Season-Best Effort
Maximino Ramos produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Basic to the win on Thursday. Ramos picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
With the victory, Basic broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Ramos and Basic will take on Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.75
Big Game from Te'o As Desert Pines Fell 38-14
Isaiah Te'O put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Pines and nudges their season record down to 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.68
Underclassman Ezra Sanelivi Major Player in Liberty Victory
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Thursday was Ezra Sanelivi. He was dynamite, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
On the season, Sanelivi has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.40
Basic's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Louden Cahill
Louden Cahill helped snap Basic's five-game losing streak. Cahill turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Cahill has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 34 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.15
Jonathan Coar Delivers Best Effort of Season
Bishop Gorman was led to victory by Jonathan Coar, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Coar rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Bishop Gorman, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Coar and Bishop Gorman will square off against Basic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Other Notable Players
- Thaddeus Thatcher: 256 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 25.27)
- Elijah Jones: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.10)
- Madden Spielberg: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jayveon Rose: 223 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.47)
- Maika Eugenio: 212 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
