Metropolitan 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!
Jeremiah Giles' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mcclatchy over Cordova
Starting off the list is McClatchy's Jeremiah Giles, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Giles rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
McClatchy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Giles and McClatchy will face off against Burbank at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.10
Underclassman Trey Wallace Major Player in Cordova Win
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Trey Wallace came into the matchup on a mission. He was unstoppable, throwing for 259 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Wallace and Cordova will square off against Antelope at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wallace will face off against Jaden Fletcher, the Titans' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 28.77
Douglas Reed Makes It Two for Cordova
Keeping Wallace company is Douglas Reed, a fellow Cordova player. He picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Reed has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 27.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.38
West Park Gets a Boost from Jackson in 35-10 Victory
Jaden Jackson's big game helped extend West Park's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards.
West Park's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Jackson and West Park will square off against Grant at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.37
Luke Alexander Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luke Alexander of Grant. Alexander threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Grant now has a winning record of 4-3. Alexander and Grant will venture away from home to face off against West Park at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.37
Other Notable Players
- Julian Drahn: 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jeremiah Tuiileila: 1.5 sacks, (1TD), and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Jonah Cruz: 109 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.23)
- Raheem Hawkins: 123 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Malachi Simonton: (1TD), 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
