Ivy 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!
Paloma Valley Gets a Boost from Major in 29-21 Win
Starting off the list is Paloma Valley's Javon Major, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Major rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Major and Paloma Valley will square off against Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Major will face off against Jimmy Cruz, the Mustangs' star rusher. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 46.95
C.J. Thompson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Rancho Verde got the W thanks in part to C.J. Thompson playing the best football he has all season. Thompson threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Rancho Verde, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Thompson and Rancho Verde are taking a road trip to challenge Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.90
A Season-Best Effort from Josiah Dupree Boyd Leads Vista Del Lago over Rancho Verde
On Thursday, Vista del Lago had to settle for second even though Josiah Dupree Boyd put up the best numbers he has all season. Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
With the loss, Vista del Lago broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1. Dupree Boyd and Vista del Lago will face off against Orange Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.63
Keith "KJ" Felder Makes It Two for Rancho Verde
The second Rancho Verde player making an appearance here is Keith "KJ" Felder, and for good reason. He made eight total tackles.
This season, Felder has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.07
Fabian Bolanos Dazzles in Vista Del Lago Loss
The second Vista del Lago player making an appearance here is Fabian Bolanos, and for good reason. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
On the year, Bolanos has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Cameon Sims: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.83)
- Khalil Abdul-Aziz: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jimmy Cruz: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Devan Walker: 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Isaac Navarro: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
