Desert Empire 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!
Williams Came Up Big in Rancho Mirage's 42-28 Loss
While Rancho Mirage might've come up empty on Friday, Jeremiah Williams wasn't going down without a fight. La Quinta had no answer to Williams as he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
La Quinta had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Williams it was a similar story. When Williams last faced the Blackhawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.25
Jackson Bishop Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Palm Desert got the W thanks in part to Jackson Bishop playing the best football he has all season. Bishop wasn't messing around, picking up five sacks and making seven total tackles (7.0 for loss). The match was his 18th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bishop might just drop another big game when he faces off against Palm Springs on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bishop saw the Indians), he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 42.25
Zach Gibbs Delivers Electric Effort Vs Shadow Hills
Another Palm Desert player making an appearance on this list is Zach Gibbs. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Gibbs is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
For the season, Gibbs has averaged 13.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 27.50
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Darius Pine
On Thursday, Palm Desert got the W thanks in part to Darius Pine playing the best football he has all season. Pine wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his 11th straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Pine is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Palm Springs on Friday. Pine picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles the last time he and the Indians duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.00
Other Notable Players
- Connor Orfield: 252 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Donte Winfrey: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Roman Ansley: 38 yards passing; 35 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Steven Block: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jojo Diaz: 134 yards rushing; 21 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
