Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Hawk Posts Huge Game in 44-24 Victory
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Calipatria's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Hawk and Calipatria will face off against Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.40
Juan Perez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Calipatria was led to victory by Juan Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Perez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 6.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.60
Holtville Wins 15th-Straight Thanks to Alonso Cuevas
Alonso Cuevas's big game helped extend Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Cuevas rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Holtville's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Cuevas and Holtville will face off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.33
Lucio Ascolani Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Holtville's probably not too fond of Ascolani given he always seems to get the better of them. Ascolani made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes the last time he and the Vikings duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.25
Holtville Gets a Boost from Armas in 52-14 Win
Enrique Armas was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Armas was unstoppable, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
For the season, Armas has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 138.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.98
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
