5A Division I 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!
Maximino Ramos Delivers Best Effort of Season
Basic was led to victory by Maximino Ramos, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Ramos picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
With the victory, Basic broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Ramos and Basic will face off against Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.75
Te'o Posts Huge Game in 38-14 Defeat
Isaiah Te'O put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Pines and nudges their season record down to 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.68
Underclassman Ezra Sanelivi Comes Up Big Against Desert Pines
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Thursday as Ezra Sanelivi came into the game on a mission. He was unstoppable, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
For the year, Sanelivi has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.40
Louden Cahill Puts an End to Basic's Losing Streak on Thursday
Louden Cahill helped snap Basic's five-game losing streak. Cahill was unstoppable on Thursday, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Cahill has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 34 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.15
Jonathan Coar Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bishop Gorman was led to victory by Jonathan Coar, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Coar rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The victory (which was Bishop Gorman's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Coar and Bishop Gorman will challenge Basic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Other Notable Players
- Thaddeus Thatcher: 256 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 25.27)
- Elijah Jones: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.10)
- Madden Spielberg: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jayveon Rose: 223 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.47)
- Maika Eugenio: 212 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
