Desert 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!
Hawk Came Up Big in Calipatria's 44-24 Victory
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hawk and Calipatria will take on Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawk will face off against Patricio Carranza, the Scots' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 54.40
Juan Perez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Juan Perez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Calipatria to the win on Friday. Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Perez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.60
Holtville Wins 15th-Straight Thanks to Alonso Cuevas
Alonso Cuevas was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Cuevas rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Holtville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Cuevas and Holtville will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.33
Enrique Armas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Vincent Memorial
Enrique Armas was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Armas was unstoppable, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Armas and Holtville will take on Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will pit Armas up against the Yellow Jackets' star RB Christian Richards. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.98
Hector Sanchez and Co. Win 15th in a Row
Hector Sanchez was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Sanchez was dynamite, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
This year, Sanchez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 69.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 39.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.40
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
