East Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
OMAR MUHAMMED and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
OMAR MUHAMMED's big game helped extend North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. MUHAMMED's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Hollywood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. MUHAMMED's next match is against Chavez on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 86.55
Jose Rosas Dazzles in Arleta Win
Jose Rosas was a major factor in Arleta's victory over Verdugo Hills on Friday. Nobody could stop Rosas as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Arleta's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the season, Rosas has averaged 45.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 76.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.53
Favela Posts Huge Game in 41-21 Victory
Another Arleta player making an appearance on this list is Erik Favela. He picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards.
On the year, Favela has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.10
Israel Castaneda Has Career-Day on Friday
Israel Castaneda posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 156 yards on only 13 carries.
Grant has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. They and Monroe are set to duel on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.25
North Hollywood Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jagger Belson
Jagger Belson was instrumental in extending North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Belson as he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
For the year, Belson has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.75
Other Notable Players
- Austin Ramos: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Fredy Colin: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
