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 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. Villarreal and Rancho Christian will venture away from home to take on Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.60
Robert Bustamante Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Hillcrest moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Bustamante's next match is against Poly on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 28.68
Big Game from Ford As Rancho Christian Won 42-36
Another Rancho Christian player making an appearance on this list is Will Ford. He picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards.
This season, Ford has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 31 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
A Constellation of Stars 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 torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
On the year, Glover has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.03
Louie Fajardo Turns in Season-Best Effort
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.
For the year, 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
