Eastern 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!
Edward Rivera Dazzles in South East Victory
Starting off the list is South East's Edward Rivera, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rivera rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for South East and bumps their season record up to 5-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 64.98
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Erick Stubbs
Erick Stubbs continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Stubbs might just drop another big game when he faces off against Huntington Park on Friday. When Stubbs last faced the Spartans back in October of 2023, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 40.32
Aethan Espinosa Makes It Two for South East
The second South East player making an appearance here is Aethan Espinosa, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his eighth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Espinosa has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.75 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.75
Legacy Gets a Boost from Uribe in 28-26 Loss
Legacy was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Nathan Uribe did his best to prevent it. Uribe was unstoppable, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Legacy is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on South East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.90
Damian Carlos Delivers Electric Effort Vs Huntington Park
Another Legacy player making an appearance on this list is Damian Carlos. He rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Carlos has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 96.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.20
Other Notable Players
- Christopher Wooley: 1 TD ; 39 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
