Big West - Lower 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Ryder Smith Leads Great Oak over Santiago
Ryder Smith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Great Oak to the win on Friday. Smith picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This season, Smith has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 68.32
Andrew Dixon Goes Supernova in King Defeat
Andrew Dixon continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
King's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. Dixon and King will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 40.00
Artyon Celestine and Co. Win Third in a Row
Artyon Celestine's big game helped extend Murrieta Mesa's winning streak to three on Friday. Celestine turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He is becoming a predictor of Murrieta Mesa's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Murrieta Mesa pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Celestine and Murrieta Mesa will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 37.00
Cuenca Came Up Big in King's 24-23 Loss
Noah Cuenca posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Cuenca has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 188.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 59.16 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 106.42 passer rating.
Gamescore: 30.63
Trey Gamble Jr. Makes It Two for Murrieta Mesa
The second Murrieta Mesa player making an appearance here is Trey Gamble Jr., and for good reason. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Murrieta Mesa is undefeated when Gamble Jr. posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the year, Gamble Jr. has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 130 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Derek Conn: 118 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
