West Valley 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!
Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Victor Ekwuru
Victor Ekwuru helped snap Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ekwuru threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
Mt. Pleasant's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Ekwuru and Mt. Pleasant will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against San Jose at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 41.10
San Jose was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Michael Aliki did his best to prevent it. Aliki was dynamite, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards.
This year, Aliki has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.42
Andrew Salazar Puts an End to Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak on Thursday
Andrew Salazar helped snap Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Salazar turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the season, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 69.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Stoner Came Up Big in Gunderson's 35-0 Victory
Jason Stoner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The win (which was Gunderson's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Stoner will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Yerba Buena on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
Omar Gomez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Omar Gomez posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead San Jose over Evergreen Valley on Thursday. Gomez rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
This year, Gomez has averaged 18.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.72
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Tafoya: 137 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Andrew Fernandez: 155 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.63)
- Isaiah Pena: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
