Eastern 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!
Stubbs Made His Presence Known in Bell's 37-13 Win
Starting off the list is Bell's Erick Stubbs, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Stubbs rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
On the year, Stubbs has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 222.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 104.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 63.95
Another Game with at Least 103 Rushing Yards from Ceasar Reyes
Ceasar Reyes's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 103+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Garfield, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Reyes and Garfield will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 51.58
Edward Rivera Dazzles in South East Win
Edward Rivera continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 119 rushing yards. He rushed for 168 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Roosevelt, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Rivera. When Rivera last faced the Rough Riders back in September of 2023, he rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 47.15
South Gate Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Nicholas Fonseca
Underclassman Nicholas Fonseca came into Thursday's matchup looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday, picking up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Gate now has a losing record at 3-4. Fonseca and South Gate will challenge South East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.33
Gonzalez Posts Huge Game in 41-30 Loss
Keeping Fonseca company is Michael Gonzalez, a fellow South Gate player. He threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Gonzalez has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 195.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.67
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Johnson: 56 yards passing; 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
