East Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
North Hollywood Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to OMAR MUHAMMED
OMAR MUHAMMED was instrumental in extending North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. MUHAMMED's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. MUHAMMED and North Hollywood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chavez at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 86.55
Rosas Made His Presence Known in Arleta's 41-21 Victory
Arleta found a leader in Jose Rosas as the squad took down Verdugo Hills on Friday. Rosas was dynamite, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Arleta is undefeated when Rosas posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Rosas has averaged 45.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 44.53
Erik Favela Dazzles in Arleta Victory
Keeping Rosas company is Erik Favela, a fellow Arleta player. He picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
On the season, Favela has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.10
Israel Castaneda Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Israel Castaneda posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 156 yards on only 13 carries.
Grant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. They and Monroe are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.25
Jagger Belson and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
North Hollywood picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jagger Belson. Belson was unstoppable, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This season, Belson has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.75
Other Notable Players
- Austin Ramos: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Fredy Colin: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
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