Delta 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!
Xzavior Guess Dazzles in El Modena Victory
El Modena picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Xzavior Guess. Trabuco Hills had no answer to Guess as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 224 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
El Modena pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Guess and El Modena will head out on the road to square off against Western at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Acosta Came Up Big in Capistrano Valley's 35-25 Victory
Tommy Acosta was instrumental in extending Capistrano Valley's winning streak to three on Friday. Acosta turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 390 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score.
Capistrano Valley's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Acosta and Capistrano Valley are taking a road trip to face off against Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.00
Eimesse Essis' Big Game Leads Tustin over Cypress
Eimesse Essis was a major factor in Tustin's win over Cypress on Friday. Nobody could stop Essis as he rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
Unfortunately for Cypress, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Essis. Essis rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry the last time he and the Centurions duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.05
Western Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Chance Thomas
While Western couldn't topple Capistrano Valley on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Chance Thomas. Nobody could stop Thomas as he threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 43 yards.
For the season, Thomas has thrown 8 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 220.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.37
Young Made His Presence Known in Western's 35-25 Loss
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Maxwell Young. He picked up 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Gamescore: 35.00
Other Notable Players
- Hudson Campbell: 128 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.72)
- Brodie Hitchens: 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.43)
- Alex Kiernan: 173 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.22)
- Reily Walker: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.88)
- Kaden Hunter: 86 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
