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!
Big Game from Starnes As La Quinta Won 28-14
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 win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Starnes and La Quinta will face off against Loara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Tank Britton Dazzles in Bolsa Grande Win
Bolsa Grande picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Tank Britton. Britton was unstoppable, throwing for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Bolsa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, 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).
This 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 was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
On the season, Zarate has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.85
Garrett Came Up Big in Anaheim's 28-6 Win
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's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Garrett and Anaheim will play host again on Thursday to welcome Santiago, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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
