Desert Empire 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!
James Madden Ruberg's Big Game Leads La Quinta over Palm Springs
Starting off the list is La Quinta's James Madden Ruberg, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ruberg rushed for 268 yards while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Ruberg and La Quinta will square off against Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.20
Jeremiah Williams Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Rancho Mirage found a leader in Jeremiah Williams as the squad took down Shadow Hills on Friday. Williams made a major impact, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103) per game.
For the season, Williams has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 103 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 64.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.88
Pedro Trujillo Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Pedro Trujillo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Shadow Hills over Rancho Mirage on Friday. Trujillo threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Trujillo and Shadow Hills will stay at home for another week and welcome Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights had to take a loss when they last met the Indians, but Trujillo had little to do with the loss: he picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.73
Jackson Wilson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Palm Desert was led to victory by Jackson Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Palm Desert's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The victory got Palm Desert back to even at 3-3. Wilson and Palm Desert will head out on the road to challenge Rancho Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.87
Big Game from Peffers As Shadow Hills Fell 21-14
The second Shadow Hills player making an appearance here is Brandon Peffers, and for good reason. He picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Peffers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.12
Other Notable Players
- Koa Rapolla: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Sebastian Osorio: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.65)
- Duran Gabriel: 2 sacks, 9 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Francisco Franco: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jackson Bishop: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
