4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Felix Romero Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cimarron-Memorial was led to victory by Felix Romero, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Romero rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
The victory (which was Cimarron-Memorial's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Romero and Cimarron-Memorial will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 42.00
Jarius Vaimaona Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Jarius Vaimaona produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mojave to the win on Saturday. Vaimaona wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win (which was Mojave's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Vaimaona and Mojave will square off against Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.00
A Season-Best Effort from Zachary Campbell Leads Rancho over Cimarron-Memorial
Rancho came up short on Saturday despite Zachary Campbell delivering his best game to date. Campbell picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Rancho is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Campbell and Rancho will challenge Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.43
Big Game from Hawkins As Mojave Won 59-0
Mojave picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Antwan Hawkins. Hawkins was unstoppable, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
On the year, Hawkins has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.78
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Alex Tuimaualuga
Alex Tuimaualuga continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bonanza is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Tuimaualuga's next contest is against Western on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 23.75
Other Notable Players
- Arthur AJ Williams: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Matthew Sua: 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Cedrick Stubblefield: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Albert AJ Tuitele: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Miguel Reinares: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
