Sunbelt 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!
Emiliano Villarreal Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Rancho Christian's Emiliano Villarreal, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Villarreal threw for 435 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He's now once again averaging 300+ passing yards (339) per game.
Rancho Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. Villarreal and Rancho Christian will head out to challenge Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.60
Robert Bustamante Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hillcrest came up short on Friday despite Robert Bustamante delivering his best game to date. Bustamante rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
The defeat snapped Hillcrest's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Bustamante and Hillcrest will venture away from home to challenge Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Ford Made His Presence Known in Rancho Christian's 42-36 Win
The second Rancho Christian player making an appearance here is Will Ford, and for good reason. He picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
On the season, Ford has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 31 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
Everett Glover Makes It Three for Rancho Christian
Another Rancho Christian player making an appearance on this list is Everett Glover. He picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
For the year, Glover has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.03
A Season-Best Performance from Louie Fajardo Leads Hillcrest over Hemet
Sadly, Louie Fajardo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hillcrest over Hemet on Friday. Fajardo rushed for 165 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Fajardo has averaged 65.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Richards: 55 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Ryley Lander: 139 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Andrew Nassar: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.88)
- Lincoln Liggins: 181 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.52)
- Yankee Gutierrez: 37 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
