Mount Hamilton 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Michael Murphy Leads Branham over Lincoln
Branham was led to victory by Michael Murphy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murphy rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Branham pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Murphy's next matchup is against Santa Teresa on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 44.38
Jaylen Malcom Delivers Electric Effort Vs Christopher
While Santa Teresa might've come up empty on Friday, Jaylen Malcom wasn't going down without a fight. Malcom was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Malcom and Santa Teresa are taking a road trip to face off against Branham at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Malcom will face off against Richard Martin, the Bruins' star running back. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 40.88
Big Game from Lewis As Branham Won 55-40
Jack Lewis put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards.
For the season, Lewis has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 287.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.30
Christopher Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Jaxen Robinson
Christopher picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaxen Robinson. Robinson turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
Christopher's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.80
Other Notable Players
- Jonathan Blanchard: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Brayden Hodges: 101 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.68)
- Gage Jones: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
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