Delta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tommy Acosta Turns in Season-Best Performance
Tommy Acosta produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Capistrano Valley to the win on Friday. Acosta rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Capistrano Valley, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Acosta and Capistrano Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against El Modena at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 59.50
Eimesse Essis Has Career-Day on Thursday
On Thursday, Tustin got the W thanks in part to Eimesse Essis playing the best football he has all season. Essis rushed for 293 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 182 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Tustin's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Essis and Tustin are on the road again on Friday to play Western at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 51.80
Xzavior Guess' Big Game Can't Quite Lead El Modena over Tustin
El Modena had to settle for second on Thursday, but Xzavior Guess sure wasn't going down easily. Guess was unstoppable, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the defeat, El Modena broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Guess and El Modena are taking a road trip to challenge Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.13
Tristan Zale Goes Supernova in Trabuco Hills Defeat
While Trabuco Hills might've come up empty on Friday, Tristan Zale wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Zale as he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Zale and Trabuco Hills have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Zale up against the Centurions' star quarterback Xavier Guerrero. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 46.50
Other Notable Players
- Alex Kiernan: 187 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 37.87)
- Jj Amezcua: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.02)
- Makhai Hayes: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.18)
- Xavier Guerrero: 278 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.43)
- Kaden Hunter: 83 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.72)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
