Pacific Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Matteo Tarca Goes Supernova in Burroughs Win
Starting off the list is Burroughs's Matteo Tarca, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tarca rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
The win (which was Burroughs' fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Tarca and Burroughs will square off against Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.15
Deshawn Laporte Delivers Best Performance of Season
Burbank was led to victory by Deshawn Laporte, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Laporte rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Burbank is undefeated when Laporte posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Laporte has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 209.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.07
Muir Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Alijah Parker
Alijah Parker's big game helped extend Muir's winning streak to four on Thursday. Parker turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Muir is undefeated when Parker posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Parker has averaged 25.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.38
Zion Mcdonald's Big Game Leads Muir over Arcadia
Keeping Parker company is Zion McDonald, a fellow Muir player. He rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, McDonald has averaged 15.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.28
Hoover Gets a Boost from Lymon in 47-21 Loss
Javon Lymon posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Hoover is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Lymon and Hoover will look to defend their home field on Friday against Burbank at 5:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.42
Other Notable Players
- Leonidas Grant: 101 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.20)
- Keyon Mills: 140 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 22.68)
- Mingus Allen: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.47)
- Aidan Dagher: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Noah Bozeman: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
