Mid-Cities 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!
Ezra Meuller's Big Game Leads Norwalk over Compton Early College
Starting off the list is Norwalk's Ezra Meuller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Meuller rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meuller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 165 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory (which was Norwalk's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Meuller and Norwalk will challenge Gahr at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 77.85
Ja'shon Wallace Delivers Best Performance of Season
Gahr was led to victory by Ja'Shon Wallace, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wallace rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Gahr's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. Wallace and Gahr are taking a road trip to face off against Norwalk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.32
Tyler Goodman Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Paramount found a leader in Tyler Goodman as the squad took down Firebaugh on Friday. Goodman showed up in a big way, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.7). He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Paramount and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Goodman and Paramount will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lynwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 37.20
Diego Cerritos Delivers Electric Performance Vs Compton Early College
Another Norwalk player making an appearance on this list is Diego Cerritos. He rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
On the year, Cerritos has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 121.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.65
A Season-Best Effort from Derek Sandoval Leads Norwalk over Compton Early College
Derek Sandoval produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Norwalk to the win on Friday. Sandoval rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
This year, Sandoval has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 63.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.10
Other Notable Players
- Dae'Jon Massey: 120 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Joel Espinoza: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Camer'Eon Jones: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
