High Desert 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!
Carver Made His Presence Known in Kern Valley's 62-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Kern Valley's Zane Carver, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Carver rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He has become a key player for Kern Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Unfortunately for Desert, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Carver. Carver rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Scorpions duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.63
Carlos Sualez Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Bishop Union got the W thanks in part to Carlos Sualez playing the best football he has all season. Sualez picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Bishop Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Sualez and Bishop Union will head out to face off against California City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.52
Emory Dondero's Big Game Leads Bishop Union over Boron
Keeping Sualez company is Emory Dondero, a fellow Bishop Union player. He threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. He has become a key player for Bishop Union: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Dondero has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 150.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 22.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 34.57
A Season-Best Effort from Carson Parks Leads Kern Valley over Desert
On Friday, Kern Valley got the W thanks in part to Carson Parks playing the best football he has all season. Parks rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
For the season, Parks has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 56.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Big Game from Flowers As Rosamond Won 20-15
Rounding off our Top Five is Ty'Shawn Flowers of Rosamond. Flowers rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Rosamond's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win got Rosamond back to even at 3-3. Flowers and Rosamond will take on Kern Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.43
Other Notable Players
- Germaine Moore: 103 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.38)
- Robert Evans: 153 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.98)
- Dakoda Kusmit: 2 sacks, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Aydin Wemple: 2 interception and 7 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Blake Moore: 220 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.17)
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