Cook Inlet Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Dimond Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Cayden Pili
Dimond picked up their tenth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Cayden Pili. Pili's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
On the season, Pili has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 162.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 23.89 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 86.1 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 57.52
Josiah James and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Dimond picked up their tenth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Josiah James. James was unstoppable, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
James is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against West Anchorage on Saturday. Back in September (the last time James saw the Eagles), he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 13.83
West Anchorage Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ariel Sanchez
West Anchorage picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Ariel Sanchez. Nobody could stop Sanchez as he picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Sanchez has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 63.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.57
Alex Borke and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Alex Borke's big game helped extend Dimond's winning streak to ten on Saturday. Borke was dynamite, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Borke has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.10
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
