Delta 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!
Xzavior Guess Dazzles in El Modena Win
Xzavior Guess's big game helped extend El Modena's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Guess was dynamite, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
El Modena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Guess and El Modena will be playing in front of their home fans against Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 55.97
Eimesse Essis Turns in Another Game with at Least 182 Rushing Yards
Eimesse Essis continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 182 rushing yards. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Tustin's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Essis will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against El Modena on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.17
Malachi Alatorre's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Western over El Modena
Western was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Malachi Alatorre did his best to prevent it. Alatorre turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Western's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. Alatorre and Western will take on Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Western Gets a Boost from Amezcua in 55-27 Defeat
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Jj Amezcua. He picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Amezcua has caught 15 touchdowns while averaging 150.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.68
Capistrano Valley Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Tommy Acosta
Tommy Acosta was instrumental in extending Capistrano Valley's winning streak to four on Friday. Acosta was unstoppable, throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Acosta has thrown 23 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 239.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 132.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.43
Other Notable Players
- Brodie Hitchens: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.87)
- Alex Kiernan: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.53)
- Tyler White: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Kaden Hunter: 55 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 24.08)
- Bryson Busbee: 53 yards rushing; 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
