Exposition 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!
Andrew Hilario Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Hilario and Santee will head out on the road to take on Manual Arts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.93
A Season-Best Performance from Joshua Ayala Leads Marquez over Santee
Joshua Ayala produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marquez to the win on Friday. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 131 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Santee, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ayala. When Ayala last faced the Falcons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.20
Big Game from Staples As Marquez Won 33-21
Another Marquez player making an appearance on this list is Elyjah Staples. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
On the season, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Nicholas Quinatanilla Puts an End to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak on Friday
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's six-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Nicholas Quinatanilla. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Manual Arts at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 40.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Marquez got the W thanks in part to Juan Matos playing the best football he has all season. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
For the year, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
