Western 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Pai Polamalu Leads St. Augustine over Point Loma
Sadly, Pai Polamalu posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Augustine over Point Loma on Friday. Polamalu picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
St. Augustine is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. Polamalu and St. Augustine will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.73
Isaiah "Speedy" Murrell Has Career Rushing Day
Isaiah "Speedy" Murrell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Madison's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. "Speedy" Murrell and Madison will face off against Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.05
Curtis Made His Presence Known in Lincoln's 27-7 Win
Junior Curtis was instrumental in extending Lincoln's winning streak to four on Friday. Curtis was unstoppable, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Curtis and Lincoln will venture away from home to take on St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.30
Adrian Sola's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Adrian Sola posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Sola has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 63.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Matthew Horne Makes It Two for St. Augustine
Another St. Augustine player making an appearance on this list is Matthew Horne. He picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Horne has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 8.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Jonathan Chavez: 2 sacks, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Akili Smith Jr.: 189 yards passing; 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.70)
- Aden Jackson: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.48)
- Ryder Watson: 149 yards passing; 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
