Big West - Lower 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!
Ryder Smith Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Great Oak got the W thanks in part to Ryder Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
For the season, Smith has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 68.32
Andrew Dixon Delivers Electric Performance Vs Temecula Valley
Andrew Dixon continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Dixon might just drop another big game when he faces off against Murrieta Mesa on Thursday. Dixon picked up 0.5 sacks and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss) the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.00
Artyon Celestine and Co. Win Third in a Row
Murrieta Mesa picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Artyon Celestine. Celestine was dynamite, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He has become a key player for Murrieta Mesa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
This season, Celestine has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.75 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.00
Cuenca Made His Presence Known in King's 24-23 Defeat
Noah Cuenca posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Cuenca has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 188.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 4.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.63
Trey Gamble Jr. Makes It Two for Murrieta Mesa
Another Murrieta Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Trey Gamble Jr.. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He has become a key player for Murrieta Mesa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
This year, Gamble Jr. has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 130 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Derek Conn: 118 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
