Mesquite 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!
Miles Omalley Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Maranatha had to settle for second even though Miles Omalley put up the best numbers he has all season. Omalley rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, Omalley might just drop another big game when he faces off against Western Christian on Friday. When Omalley last faced the Fighting Lancers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 235 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 71.65
Isaiah Ramirez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Isaiah Ramirez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (0.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
The win (which was Big Bear's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Ramirez and Big Bear will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Linfield Christian at 1:30 p.m. on October 19th.
Gamescore: 47.45
Linfield Christian was led to victory by Micah Little, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Little rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Little has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.20
Brennen Berge Makes It Two for Big Bear
The second Big Bear player making an appearance here is Brennen Berge, and for good reason. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Gamescore: 37.37
A Season-Best Effort from Thomas Paschal Leads Linfield Christian over Maranatha
Thomas Paschal produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Linfield Christian to the win on Friday. Paschal threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Paschal has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 248.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 16.4 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.2 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.87
Other Notable Players
- Adrian Hernandez: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.73)
- Nick Goodman: 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- JP Gutierrez: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.07)
- Luke Mcnulty: 197 yards passing; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.23)
- Max Hilliard: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 38 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.97)
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