Pioneer 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!
Boogie Anetema Turns in Season-Best Effort
North was led to victory by Boogie Anetema, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Anetema threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory (which was North's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. They and South will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.87
Cole Leinart Goes Supernova in Redondo Union Victory
Cole Leinart was a major factor in Redondo Union's victory over Santa Monica on Friday. Leinart was dynamite, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Redondo Union is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Leinart and Redondo Union will face off against Peninsula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.37
Ethan Maleman's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Ethan Maleman posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 173 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
This season, Maleman has averaged 93.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.08
North Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Kingston Anetema
North picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kingston Anetema. Anetema was dynamite, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Anetema might just drop another big game when he faces off against South on Friday. When Anetema last faced the Spartans back in October of 2023, he picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.07
Bo Ausmus Makes It Three for Redondo Union
Another Redondo Union player making an appearance on this list is Bo Ausmus. He picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Ausmus has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 66.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.10
Other Notable Players
- Milo Youker: 0.5 sacks, 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
