Exposition 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!
Andrew Hilario Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Hilario will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Manual Arts on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.93
Joshua Ayala Delivers Best Performance of Season
Marquez was led to victory by Joshua Ayala, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Unfortunately for Santee, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ayala. Ayala rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.20
Big Game from Staples As Marquez Won 33-21
Keeping Ayala company is Elyjah Staples, a fellow Marquez player. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the season, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Juan Matos produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marquez to the win on Friday. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
This season, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Nicholas Quinatanilla Puts an End to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak on Friday
Nicholas Quinatanilla helped snap Dr. Maya Angelou Community's six-game losing streak. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Manual Arts at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 34.58
Other Notable Players
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
