Metro - South Bay 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ryan Claybon Leads Olympian over Hilltop
On Friday, Olympian got the W thanks in part to Ryan Claybon playing the best football he has all season. Claybon wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Claybon has averaged 7.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.80
Josiah Rivera Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Josiah Rivera produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Olympian to the win on Friday. Rivera wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making seven total tackles. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Rivera has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Fuentes Came Up Big in Olympian's 28-13 Win
Another Olympian player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Fuentes. He threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
For the year, Fuentes has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 157.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.97
Matuz Made His Presence Known in Hilltop's 28-13 Loss
Juan Matuz put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
For the year, Matuz has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 47.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.22
Viliamu Trollinger Goes Supernova in Montgomery Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Viliamu Trollinger of Montgomery. Trollinger made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory was the third in a row for Montgomery, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Trollinger and Montgomery will face off against Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.05
Other Notable Players
- Kneko Vasquez: 169 yards passing; 37 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
