Eastern 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!
Jj Johnson Dazzles in Enterprise Win
Starting off the list is Enterprise's Jj Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
The win (which was Enterprise's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Johnson and Enterprise will square off against Shasta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.72
Dominick Hernandez Makes It Two for Enterprise
Keeping Johnson company is Dominick Hernandez, a fellow Enterprise player. He picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Hernandez has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 45.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.93
Shasta had to settle for second on Friday, but JR Wheeler sure wasn't going down easily. Wheeler turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
With the loss, Shasta broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. Wheeler and Shasta will face off against Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.23
Polley Came Up Big in Shasta's 21-14 Loss
Another Shasta player making an appearance on this list is Justin Polley. He threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Polley must have Foothill's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Polley saw the Cougars), he rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 17.65
Other Notable Players
- Dashawn Townsend: 66 yards rushing; 60 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.05)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
