West Valley 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!
Victor Ekwuru Puts an End to Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak on Thursday
Thanks in part to Victor Ekwuru, Mt. Pleasant said goodbye to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ekwuru produced his best game of the campaign on Thursday: he threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Mt. Pleasant's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Ekwuru and Mt. Pleasant will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Jose at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 41.10
San Jose had to settle for second on Thursday, but Michael Aliki sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Aliki was still balling out as he forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
On the season, Aliki has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.42
Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Andrew Salazar
Andrew Salazar helped snap Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. James Lick had no answer to Salazar on Thursday as he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
This season, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 69.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Stoner Made His Presence Known in Gunderson's 35-0 Win
Jason Stoner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The victory was the third in a row for Gunderson, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Stoner and Gunderson will be playing at home against Yerba Buena at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
Omar Gomez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Omar Gomez posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead San Jose over Evergreen Valley on Thursday. Gomez rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
For the year, Gomez has averaged 18.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.72
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Tafoya: 137 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Andrew Fernandez: 155 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.63)
- Isaiah Pena: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
