Ivy 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!
Major Made His Presence Known in Paloma Valley's 29-21 Win
Starting off the list is Paloma Valley's Javon Major, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Major rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Paloma Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Major will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Rancho Verde on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.95
A Season-Best Effort from C.J. Thompson Leads Rancho Verde over Vista Del Lago
C.J. Thompson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rancho Verde to the win on Thursday. Thompson threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
The win was the third in a row for Rancho Verde, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Thompson and Rancho Verde are taking a road trip to square off against Paloma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.90
Josiah Dupree Boyd Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Josiah Dupree Boyd posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Vista del Lago over Rancho Verde on Thursday. Dupree Boyd threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Vista del Lago moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Dupree Boyd and Vista del Lago will take on Orange Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.63
Keith "KJ" Felder Makes It Two for Rancho Verde
Another Rancho Verde player making an appearance on this list is Keith "KJ" Felder. He made eight total tackles.
On the season, Felder has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.07
Vista Del Lago Gets a Boost from Bolanos in 58-40 Defeat
Another Vista del Lago player making an appearance on this list is Fabian Bolanos. He picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
For the year, Bolanos has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 61.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Cameon Sims: 140 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.83)
- Khalil Abdul-Aziz: 240 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jimmy Cruz Jr: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Devan Walker: 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Isaac Navarro: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
