5A Division II Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Michael Lewis Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Green Valley had to settle for second even though Michael Lewis put up the best numbers he has all season. Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Green Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Lewis and Green Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.23
A Season-Best Performance from Malahkai Berry Leads Shadow Ridge over Green Valley
Malahkai Berry produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shadow Ridge to the win on Thursday. Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Berry and Shadow Ridge are on the road again on Friday to play Silverado at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.40
Maddox Valoaga Turns in Season-Best Effort
Faith Lutheran was led to victory by Maddox Valoaga, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Valoaga picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Valoaga and Faith Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Palo Verde found a leader in Colten. Thresher as the team took down Sierra Vista on Thursday. Sierra Vista had no answer to Thresher as he picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Thresher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.47
Faith Lutheran Gets a Boost from Breslin in 28-13 Victory
Cale Breslin was instrumental in extending Faith Lutheran's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Nobody could stop Breslin as he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Breslin might just drop another big game when he faces off against Green Valley on Friday. When Breslin last faced the Gators back in November of 2023, he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Tyrell Craven: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Alexander Rogers: 164 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Cris Dalina: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Ricky Manning: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Gavin Day: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
