Metropolitan 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!
Jeremiah Giles Delivers Electric Effort Vs Cordova
Starting off the list is McClatchy's Jeremiah Giles, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Giles rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 137 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
McClatchy's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Giles and McClatchy will challenge Burbank at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.10
Underclassman Trey Wallace Major Player in Cordova Win
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Trey Wallace. McClatchy had no answer to Wallace as he threw for 259 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Wallace and Cordova will face off against Antelope at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Wallace up against the Titans' star signal caller Jaden Fletcher. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 28.77
Douglas Reed Makes It Two for Cordova
Keeping Wallace company is Douglas Reed, a fellow Cordova player. He picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Reed has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 27.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.38
West Park Gets a Boost from Jackson in 35-10 Win
Jaden Jackson's big game helped extend West Park's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jackson did his part (and then some), throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards for the 'W'.
West Park pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Jackson and West Park will challenge Grant at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.37
Luke Alexander Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luke Alexander of Grant. Alexander threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Grant now has a winning record of 4-3. Alexander's next match is against West Park on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 25.37
Other Notable Players
- Julian Drahn: 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jeremiah Tuiileila: 1.5 sacks, (1TD), and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Jonah Cruz: 109 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.23)
- Raheem Hawkins: 123 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Malachi Simonton: (1TD), 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
