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!
Big Game from Stubbs As Bell Won 37-13
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.
For the season, 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 continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 103 rushing yards. 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's Big Game Leads South East over Roosevelt
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).
Rivera must have Roosevelt's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Rivera saw the Rough Riders), 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
While South Gate couldn't topple Garfield on Thursday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Nicholas Fonseca. Nobody could stop Fonseca as he picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Gate now has a losing record at 3-4. Fonseca and South Gate will take on South East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.33
Gonzalez Made His Presence Known in South Gate's 41-30 Defeat
Another South Gate player making an appearance on this list is Michael Gonzalez. He threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
On 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
