East 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!
North Hollywood Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jagger Belson
North Hollywood picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jagger Belson. Belson rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Belson has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 95.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 67.10
Daylan Garcia and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Daylan Garcia's big game helped extend North Hollywood's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Garcia turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This year, Garcia has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 28.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.10
Grant found a leader in Israel Castaneda as the team took down Monroe on Thursday. Castaneda was dynamite, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Castaneda has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 15 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 33.52
EDDIE ESTRADA Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
North Hollywood picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to EDDIE ESTRADA. ESTRADA wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, ESTRADA has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 24.00
Grant Gets a Boost from Gonzalez in 56-0 Victory
Another Grant player making an appearance on this list is Matthew Gonzalez. He rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Gonzalez must have Monroe's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Gonzalez last faced the Vikings back in September of 2023, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 22.27
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