Desert 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!
Hawk Came Up Big in Calipatria's 60-20 Win
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hornets takes on Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets had to take a loss when they last met the Yellow Jackets, but Hawk had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 75.82
Juan Perez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Calipatria was led to victory by Juan Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
On the year, Perez has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 64.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.20
Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles from Lucio Ascolani
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ascolani might have his next game, a road matchup with Holtville, circled on his calendar. When Ascolani last faced the Vikings back in October of 2023, he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes.
Gamescore: 36.75
Emilio Fimbres continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fimbres must have Palo Verde Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Fimbres saw the Yellow Jackets), he forced two fumbles and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 32.75
Vincent Memorial Gets a Boost from Carranza in 21-6 Victory
Another Vincent Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Patricio Carranza. He threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt.
For the year, Carranza has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 165.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.30
Other Notable Players
- Joel Cervantes: 40 yards rushing; 122 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Diego Cisneros: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.45)
- Juan Carlos Saenz: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
