4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Felix Romero Leads Cimarron-Memorial over Rancho
Felix Romero produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cimarron-Memorial to the win on Saturday. Romero rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
The win was the third in a row for Cimarron-Memorial, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Romero and Cimarron-Memorial will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 42.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jarius Vaimaona
On Saturday, Mojave got the W thanks in part to Jarius Vaimaona playing the best football he has all season. Vaimaona wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win was the sixth in a row for Mojave, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Vaimaona and Mojave will face off against Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Zachary Campbell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Rancho came up short on Saturday despite Zachary Campbell delivering his best game to date. Campbell picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Rancho is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Campbell and Rancho will challenge Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.43
Antwan Hawkins' Big Game Leads Mojave over Bonanza
Antwan Hawkins was instrumental in extending Mojave's winning streak to six on Saturday. Hawkins did his part (and then some), rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only five carries for the 'W'.
On the season, Hawkins has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.78
Alex Tuimaualuga Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Alex Tuimaualuga continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bonanza is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Tuimaualuga and Bonanza will head out on the road to square off against Western at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Other Notable Players
- Arthur AJ Williams: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Matthew Sua: 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Cedrick Stubblefield: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Albert AJ Tuitele: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Miguel Reinares: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
