Manzanita 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!
Cashton Scott Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Desert Christian Academy's Cashton Scott, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Scott picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (140.8). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Desert Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Scott and Desert Christian Academy will host Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 127.55
Samuel Mourhess Turns in Season-Best Effort
Samuel Mourhess produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Desert Chapel to the win on Friday. Mourhess threw for 486 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
This season, Mourhess has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 324.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 77.00
Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac Catholic School Gets a Boost from Ludwig in 60-42 Loss
While Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School might've come up empty on Friday, Luke Ludwig wasn't going down without a fight. Desert Chapel had no answer to Ludwig as he picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Ludwig also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending four passes.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Ludwig and Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School will head out on the road to challenge Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.68
Joey Rayas Has Career-Day on Friday
On Friday, Hamilton got the W thanks in part to Joey Rayas playing the best football he has all season. Rayas rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown, 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.
Rayas' next match is against California Military Institute on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. Rayas will face off against Josue Reyes on Friday, the Rough Riders' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 43.48
Other Notable Players
- Noah Gabbard: 177 yards passing; 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.65)
- Kaidin Johnson: 95 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.45)
- Jayvon Garcia: 160 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.67)
- Mason Ladanne: 115 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.92)
- Jorden Jensen: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 34 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.85)
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