5A Division II Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Michael Lewis Leads Green Valley over Shadow Ridge
Green Valley came up short on Thursday despite Michael Lewis delivering his best game to date. Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
With the loss, Green Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Lewis and Green Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.23
Malahkai Berry Turns in Season-Best Performance
Malahkai Berry produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shadow Ridge to the win on Thursday. Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Berry and Shadow Ridge are on the road again on Friday to play Silverado at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.40
Maddox Valoaga Delivers Best Performance of Season
Faith Lutheran was led to victory by Maddox Valoaga, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Valoaga picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Valoaga and Faith Lutheran will head out to face off against Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Colten. Thresher stepped things up a notch to give Palo Verde the 'W'. Thresher was dynamite, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Thresher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.47
Breslin Came Up Big in Faith Lutheran's 28-13 Win
Cale Breslin's big game helped extend Faith Lutheran's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Breslin did his part (and then some), rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'.
Breslin might have his next game, a home matchup with Green Valley, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Breslin saw the Gators), he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Tyrell Craven: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Alexander Rogers: 164 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Cris Dalina: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Ricky Manning: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Gavin Day: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
