Ivy 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!
Major Posts Huge Game in 29-21 Victory
Starting off the list is Paloma Valley's Javon Major, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Major rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Major and Paloma Valley will challenge Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Major up against the Mustangs' star RB Jimmy Cruz. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 46.95
C.J. Thompson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Rancho Verde got the W thanks in part to C.J. Thompson playing the best football he has all season. Thompson threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Rancho Verde, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Thompson and Rancho Verde will venture away from home to square off against Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.90
A Season-Best Performance from Josiah Dupree Boyd Leads Vista Del Lago over Rancho Verde
On Thursday, Vista del Lago had to settle for second even though Josiah Dupree Boyd put up the best numbers he has all season. Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Vista del Lago moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Dupree Boyd and Vista del Lago will challenge Orange Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.63
Keith "KJ" Felder Makes It Two for Rancho Verde
The second Rancho Verde player making an appearance here is Keith "KJ" Felder, and for good reason. He made eight total tackles.
For the season, Felder has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.07
Bolanos Made His Presence Known in Vista Del Lago's 58-40 Defeat
Another Vista del Lago player making an appearance on this list is Fabian Bolanos. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
On the year, Bolanos has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Cameon Sims: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.83)
- Khalil Abdul-Aziz: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jimmy Cruz: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Devan Walker: 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Isaac Navarro: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
