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 Goes Supernova in La Quinta Loss
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 198 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Ruberg and La Quinta will take on Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Ruberg up against the Aztecs' star running back Jackson Wilson. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 38.00
Francisco Franco Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Shadow Hills got the W thanks in part to Francisco Franco playing the best football he has all season. Franco wasn't messing around, making 16 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. The matchup was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Franco has averaged 8.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 interceptions. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 0.78 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.25
Williams Posts Huge Game in 14-7 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jeremiah Williams stepped things up a notch to give Rancho Mirage the 'W'. Nobody could stop Williams as he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards.
Williams and Rancho Mirage will look to defend their home field on Friday against Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. Williams will face off against Jordan Johnson, the Indians' star rusher. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 32.28
Pedro Trujillo Makes It Two for Shadow Hills
Another Shadow Hills player making an appearance on this list is Pedro Trujillo. He threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
On the year, Trujillo has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 182 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 33.28 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 86.36 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.13
Lytrell Cavers Delivers Best Performance of Season
Rancho Mirage was led to victory by Lytrell Cavers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cavers wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. The contest was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Cavers has averaged 7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Duran Gabriel: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Donte Winfrey: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Payton Reynolds: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Pedro Padilla: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
