Ivy 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!
Big Game from Major As Paloma Valley Won 29-21
Starting off the list is Paloma Valley's Javon Major, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Major rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Paloma Valley's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Major and Paloma Valley will welcome Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.95
C.J. Thompson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Rancho Verde got the W thanks in part to C.J. Thompson playing the best football he has all season. Thompson threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Rancho Verde, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Thompson and Rancho Verde are taking a road trip to square off against Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.90
A Season-Best Performance from Josiah Dupree Boyd Leads Vista Del Lago over Rancho Verde
Sadly, Josiah Dupree Boyd posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Vista del Lago over Rancho Verde on Thursday. Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Vista del Lago moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Dupree Boyd and Vista del Lago will face off against Orange Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.63
Keith "KJ" Felder Makes It Two for Rancho Verde
Another Rancho Verde player making an appearance on this list is Keith "KJ" Felder. He made eight total tackles.
For the year, Felder has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.07
Bolanos Made His Presence Known in Vista Del Lago's 58-40 Loss
The second Vista del Lago player making an appearance here is Fabian Bolanos, and for good reason. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
For the year, Bolanos has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Cameon Sims: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.83)
- Khalil Abdul-Aziz: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jimmy Cruz Jr: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Devan Walker: 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Isaac Navarro: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
