Exposition 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!
Andrew Hilario Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Hilario's next game is against Manual Arts on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 48.93
Joshua Ayala Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Marquez got the W thanks in part to Joshua Ayala playing the best football he has all season. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 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 131 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Santee had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ayala it was a similar story. When Ayala last faced the Falcons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.20
Staples Came Up Big in Marquez's 33-21 Victory
Keeping Ayala company is Elyjah Staples, a fellow Marquez player. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
On the season, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Nicholas Quinatanilla Puts an End to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Nicholas Quinatanilla, Dr. Maya Angelou Community said goodbye to their six-game losing streak. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Manual Arts at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 40.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Marquez was led to victory by Juan Matos, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
For the season, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
