Palomar 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!
Diesel Taylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Del Norte got the W thanks in part to Diesel Taylor playing the best football he has all season. Taylor threw for 143 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He has become a key player for Del Norte: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Del Norte now has a winning record of 4-3. Taylor and Del Norte will square off against Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.03
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Gavin Valencia stepped things up a notch to give Rancho Bernardo the 'W'. Valencia was dynamite, making nine total tackles.
Rancho Bernardo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Valencia will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Fallbrook on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.32
Makihele Made His Presence Known in San Marcos' 38-0 Victory
San Marcos found a leader in Kreet Makihele as the squad took down Mt. Carmel on Friday. Mt. Carmel had no answer to Makihele as he threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
This season, Makihele has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 259.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.80
Gaige Weddle Makes It Two for Rancho Bernardo
The second Rancho Bernardo player making an appearance here is Gaige Weddle, and for good reason. He made three total tackles.
Gamescore: 26.63
Ryan Remigio Jr Delivers Electric Effort Vs Fallbrook
Another Del Norte player making an appearance on this list is Ryan Remigio Jr. He rushed for 141 yards on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Remigio Jr has averaged 59.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Matthew Zacharias: 63 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Wyatt Casillas: 52 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
