Palomar 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!
Gaige Weddle Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Rancho Bernardo's Gaige Weddle, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Weddle made eight total tackles.
Rancho Bernardo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Weddle and Rancho Bernardo will host Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.27
Kelle Leuck Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kelle Leuck produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mt. Carmel to the win on Friday. Leuck threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Leuck and Mt. Carmel will welcome San Marcos at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.30
Makihele Came Up Big in San Marcos' 55-6 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kreet Makihele stepped things up a notch to give San Marcos the 'W'. Nobody could stop Makihele as he threw for 241 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing.
San Marcos pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Makihele and San Marcos will face off against Mt. Carmel at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.17
A Season-Best Performance from Riley Valecruz Leads Mt. Carmel over Ramona
Mt. Carmel was led to victory by Riley ValeCruz, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. ValeCruz picked up 169 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 87 yards.
On the season, ValeCruz has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 99 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 62.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.75
CJ Williams Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, San Marcos got the W thanks in part to CJ Williams playing the best football he has all season. Williams picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Williams has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.28
Other Notable Players
- Isaac Castro: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Colton Willard: 59 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
