Tango 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!
Starnes Came Up Big in La Quinta's 28-14 Victory
Starting off the list is La Quinta's Cooper Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Starnes rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Starnes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
La Quinta's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Starnes and La Quinta will take on Loara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Tank Britton Dazzles in Bolsa Grande Victory
Bolsa Grande picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Tank Britton. Britton did his part (and then some), throwing for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt for the 'W'. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Bolsa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Britton and Bolsa Grande will challenge Costa Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 32.57
Jacob Ortiz Makes It Two for Bolsa Grande
Keeping Britton company is Jacob Ortiz, a fellow Bolsa Grande player. He picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Ortiz has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 58.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.88
Another Bolsa Grande player making an appearance on this list is Eddie Zarate. He picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
On the year, Zarate has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.85
Big Game from Garrett As Anaheim Won 28-6
Jason Garrett posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Anaheim pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Garrett and Anaheim have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 22.97
Other Notable Players
- Michael Nguyen: 36 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
