Sunbelt 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!
Emiliano Villarreal Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Rancho Christian's Emiliano Villarreal, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Villarreal threw for 435 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (339).
Rancho Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. Villarreal and Rancho Christian will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 57.60
Robert Bustamante Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Hillcrest had to settle for second even though Robert Bustamante put up the best numbers he has all season. Bustamante rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
The loss snapped Hillcrest's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Bustamante will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Poly on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Ford Came Up Big in Rancho Christian's 42-36 Victory
The second Rancho Christian player making an appearance here is Will Ford, and for good reason. He picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
For the season, Ford has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 31 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
Everett Glover Makes It Three for Rancho Christian
Another Rancho Christian player making an appearance on this list is Everett Glover. He picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
For the year, Glover has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 41.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.03
Louie Fajardo Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hillcrest had to settle for second even though Louie Fajardo put up the best numbers he has all season. Fajardo rushed for 165 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Fajardo has averaged 65.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Richards: 55 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Ryley Lander: 139 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Andrew Nassar: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.88)
- Lincoln Liggins: 181 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.52)
- Yankee Gutierrez: 37 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
