Ironwood 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!
Lewis Posts Huge Game in 33-30 Defeat
Starting off the list is Ontario Christian's Zander Lewis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lewis rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
On the season, Lewis has averaged 31.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 90.38 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 178.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 49.67
Max Krosky Delivers Best Performance of Season
Things weren't looking good for Capistrano Valley Christian heading into Friday's tilt with Ontario Christian(they were ranked 318 places lower in California), but Max Krosky wasn't phased. Krosky turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, picking up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Capistrano Valley Christian moved to 4-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.95
Big Game from Monroe As Capistrano Valley Christian Won 33-30
Things weren't looking good for Capistrano Valley Christian heading into Friday's tilt with Ontario Christian(they were ranked 318 places lower in California), but Joshua Monroe wasn't phased. Monroe did his part (and then some), rushing for 166 yards on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
On the year, Monroe has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 18.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 19.38 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 132.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.33
A Season-Best Performance from Malachi Jones Leads Aquinas over Heritage Christian
On Friday, Aquinas got the W thanks in part to Malachi Jones playing the best football he has all season. Jones threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Jones must have Heritage Christian's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Jones last faced the Warriors back in October of 2023, he threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 32.43
Nate Richie Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Capistrano Valley Christian got the W thanks in part to Nate Richie playing the best football he has all season. Richie threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He sure picked the right time to have a big game: Capistrano Valley Christian's opponent (Ontario Christian was ranked a full 318 places higher in the MaxPreps California Rankings.
This season, Richie has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 161.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.13
Other Notable Players
- Champ Brown: 81 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.38)
- Austin Abrahams: 194 yards passing; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.43)
- Everson Mathis: 94 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.57)
- Daniel Mielke Ii: 213 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
