Tango 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!
Cooper Starnes Delivers Electric Effort Vs Loara
Starting off the list is La Quinta's Cooper Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Starnes rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
For the season, Starnes has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 150.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.60
Govern Nguyen Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Costa Mesa got the W thanks in part to Govern Nguyen playing the best football he has all season. Nguyen picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards.
On the season, Nguyen has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 16.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.87
Guardado Posts Huge Game in 42-6 Win
Eduardo Guardado's big game helped extend Anaheim's winning streak to three on Thursday. Guardado turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns.
Anaheim pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Guardado and Anaheim will face off against Bolsa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Andrew Waiss Makes It Two for Costa Mesa
Another Costa Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Andrew Waiss. He threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
For the year, Waiss has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 122 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.13 passer rating.
Gamescore: 27.50
Jorge Rodriguez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Loara came up short on Friday despite Jorge Rodriguez delivering his best game to date. Rodriguez rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle.
Loara is on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Rodriguez and Loara will take on Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.12
Other Notable Players
- Brandon Berganza: 64 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Gavin Garza: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jacob Ortiz: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
