Alpha 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!
Julius Gillick's Big Game Leads Edison over Lakewood
Julius Gillick put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 302 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Gillick and Edison will be defending their home-field for the first time this season Edison goes up against Palos Verdes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Gillick took on the Sea Kings, he, rushing for 85 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 69.57
Vance Spafford Helps Extend Mission Viejo's Winning Streak on Friday
Mission Viejo picked up their 11th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Vance Spafford. Liberty had no answer to Spafford as he picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Spafford is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Highland on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Spafford saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.50
Big Game from Thomas As Edison Won 29-15
Another Edison player making an appearance on this list is Maddox Thomas. He made 12 total tackles and snagging an interception.
This season, Thomas has averaged 6.3 tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.28
Matt Lopez's Making Hot Streak Continues Against Lakewood
Matt Lopez continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 12th-straight game with (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 17 total tackles.
On the year, Lopez has averaged 13.7 tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.00
Drai Trudeau Helps Extend Mission Viejo's Winning Streak on Friday
Drai Trudeau was instrumental in extending Mission Viejo's winning streak to 11 on Friday. Trudeau turned in nothing short of a gem: he threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
This year, Trudeau has thrown four touchdowns while averaging 106.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.57
Other Notable Players
- Dawson Martinez: 207 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
- Colin Kohl: 26 yards rushing; 47 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
