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 Dazzles in La Quinta Win
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 268 yards while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Ruberg and La Quinta will face off against Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.20
Jeremiah Williams Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Rancho Mirage found a leader in Jeremiah Williams as the squad took down Shadow Hills on Friday. Williams showed up in a big way, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103) per game.
On the year, Williams has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 103 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 64.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.88
Pedro Trujillo Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Shadow Hills had to settle for second even though Pedro Trujillo put up the best numbers he has all season. Trujillo threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Trujillo and Shadow Hills will play host again on Thursday to welcome Palm Springs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The Knights had to take a loss when they last met the Indians, but Trujillo had little to do with the loss: he picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.73
Jackson Wilson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Palm Desert was led to victory by Jackson Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Palm Desert is 2-1 when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory got Palm Desert back to even at 3-3. Wilson and Palm Desert will head out to square off against Rancho Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.87
Big Game from Peffers As Shadow Hills Fell 21-14
The second Shadow Hills player making an appearance here is Brandon Peffers, and for good reason. He picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Peffers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 64.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 31.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.12
Other Notable Players
- Koa Rapolla: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Sebastian Osorio: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.65)
- Duran Gabriel: 2 sacks, 9 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Francisco Franco: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jackson Bishop: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
