5A Division I 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!
Maximino Ramos Turns in Season-Best Performance
Basic was led to victory by Maximino Ramos, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Ramos picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
With the win, Basic broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Ramos and Basic will take on Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.75
Big Game from Te'o As Desert Pines Fell 38-14
Isaiah Te'O put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Thursday. He rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Pines and nudges their season record down to 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.68
Underclassman Ezra Sanelivi Major Player in Liberty Win
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Thursday was Ezra Sanelivi. Desert Pines had no answer to Sanelivi as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Sanelivi is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
For the season, Sanelivi has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.40
Louden Cahill Puts an End to Basic's Losing Streak on Thursday
Thanks in part to Louden Cahill, Basic said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Cahill turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Cahill has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 34 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.15
A Season-Best Effort from Jonathan Coar Leads Bishop Gorman over Arbor View
Bishop Gorman was led to victory by Jonathan Coar, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Coar rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Bishop Gorman, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Coar and Bishop Gorman will take on Basic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Other Notable Players
- Thaddeus Thatcher: 256 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 25.27)
- Elijah Jones: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.10)
- Madden Spielberg: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jayveon Rose: 223 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.47)
- Maika Eugenio: 212 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
