Western 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!
Brady Palmer Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Cathedral Catholic got the W thanks in part to Brady Palmer playing the best football he has all season. Palmer threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory was the third in a row for Cathedral Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Palmer and Cathedral Catholic will welcome Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Pai Polamalu Has Career Rushing Day
Pai Polamalu posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made 13 total tackles.
St. Augustine is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Polamalu and St. Augustine will face off against Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.03
A Season-Best Effort from Kawika Devore Leads Madison over St. Augustine
Madison was led to victory by Kawika Devore, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Devore picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Madison and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Devore and Madison have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
Lincoln Gets a Boost from Jackson in 42-0 Victory
Aden Jackson's big game helped extend Lincoln's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Jackson as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Jackson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Cathedral Catholic on Friday. When Jackson last faced the Dons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 25.87
Honor Faalave Makes It Two for Cathedral Catholic
Another Cathedral Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Honor Faalave. He rushed for 38 yards.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Jair Benjamin: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Akili Smith Jr.: 66 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.90)
- Luke Westfall: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Noah Quinlin: 9 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Ty Olsen: 33 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
