Eastern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Stubbs Made His Presence Known in Bell's 37-13 Victory
Starting off the list is Bell's Erick Stubbs, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stubbs rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
For the year, Stubbs has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 222.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 104.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 63.95
Another Game with at Least 103 Rushing Yards from Ceasar Reyes
Ceasar Reyes continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 103 rushing yards. He rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The victory (which was Garfield's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Reyes and Garfield will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 51.58
Edward Rivera Goes Supernova in South East Victory
Edward Rivera's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 119+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 168 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rivera must have Roosevelt's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Rivera saw the Rough Riders), he rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 47.15
South Gate Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Nicholas Fonseca
Even if South Gate couldn't beat Garfield on Thursday, underclassman Nicholas Fonseca still had a big game. Fonseca was dynamite, picking up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Gate now has a losing record at 3-4. Fonseca and South Gate will challenge South East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.33
South Gate Gets a Boost from Gonzalez in 41-30 Defeat
Keeping Fonseca company is Michael Gonzalez, a fellow South Gate player. He threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Gonzalez has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 195.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.67
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Johnson: 56 yards passing; 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
