Metro - Mesa 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!
Kartell Purvis' Big Game Leads Mater Dei Catholic over Eastlake
Starting off the list is Mater Dei Catholic's Kartell Purvis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Purvis threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns.
The win (which was Mater Dei Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. They and Chula Vista are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.40
A Season-Best Performance from Jordan Dumaran Leads Mater Dei Catholic over Eastlake
Jordan Dumaran produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mater Dei Catholic to the win on Friday. Dumaran rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
For the season, Dumaran has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 45.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.93
William Schmitz Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, William Schmitz posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Eastlake over Mater Dei Catholic on Friday. Schmitz rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Eastlake is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Schmitz and Eastlake will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 27.23
Matt Carr Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Mater Dei Catholic got the W thanks in part to Matt Carr playing the best football he has all season. Carr picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Carr has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 42.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.60
Mason Sevilla Dazzles in Otay Ranch Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Mason Sevilla of Otay Ranch. Sevilla picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Otay Ranch, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Sevilla and Otay Ranch will stay at home for another week and welcome Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.75
Other Notable Players
- La'Darrione Perkins: 10 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.43)
- Elijah Gillespie: 153 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.38)
- Cairo Flores: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- David Branco: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Izaac Baca: 203 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.63)
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