4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Western's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Kawikakekona Ogawa
Western's 16-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kawikakekona Ogawa. Ogawa produced his best game of the campaign on Thursday: he rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Western's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Ogawa and Western will challenge Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.80
Big Game from Daniel As Somerset Academy Losee Won 42-7
Kieran Daniel's big game helped extend Somerset Academy Losee's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Rancho had no answer to Daniel as he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Daniel might have his next game, a home matchup with Mojave, circled on his calendar. Daniel rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Rattlers duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 42.03
Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards from Romeo-Lyric Lujan
Thanks in part to Romeo-Lyric Lujan, Western said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Lujan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Gamescore: 37.80
Anthony Manuel and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Anthony Manuel's big game helped extend Somerset Academy Losee's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Nobody could stop Manuel as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
For the season, Manuel has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.65
Other Notable Players
- Jaylin Davis: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Sencere Mitchell: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.42)
- Camello Carter: 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Arthur AJ Williams: 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
