Desert 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!
Dominic Hawk Dazzles in Calipatria Victory
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Hawk and Calipatria will take on Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Hawk took on the Vikings, he picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 58.40
Lucio Ascolani Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 22nd-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He made 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Ascolani is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Calexico on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ascolani saw the Bulldogs), he picked up a sack and made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 33.50
Juan Carlos Saenz continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Unfortunately for Calipatria, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Saenz. When Saenz last faced the Hornets back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Gamescore: 27.75
Enrique Armas and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Enrique Armas was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Armas was dynamite, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Holtville's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Armas and Holtville will square off against Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 22.80
Holtville Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Juan Carlos Castillo
Juan Carlos Castillo's big game helped extend Holtville's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Castillo turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Castillo has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 30.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.23
Other Notable Players
- Pablo Zavala: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
