Valle Vista 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!
Julian Vigil Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is San Dimas's Julian Vigil, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Vigil's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for San Dimas, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Vigil and San Dimas will square off against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.48
Isaiah Lucero Delivers Electric Effort Vs Diamond Ranch
Northview picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Isaiah Lucero. Lucero turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Northview's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Lucero and Northview will face off against San Dimas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.05
Aldo Hernandez and Co. Win Third in a Row
Aldo Hernandez was instrumental in extending Baldwin Park's winning streak to three on Thursday. Hernandez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles. The match was his fifth straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Hernandez has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.75
Baldwin Park Gets a Boost from Garcia in 21-14 Victory
Keeping Hernandez company is Jake Garcia, a fellow Baldwin Park player. He threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
This season, Garcia has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 170.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.58 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 90.93 passer rating.
Gamescore: 22.73
A Constellation of Stars for Baldwin Park
Another Baldwin Park player making an appearance on this list is Dahriyon Vaughns. He picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Vaughns has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 49 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.12
Other Notable Players
- Robert Lucero: 111 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.10)
- Keanu Tauvao: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Eamon Graves: 100 yards passing; 56 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.37)
- Erik Jimenez: 99 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.10)
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