Desert 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!
Big Game from Hawk As Calipatria Won 60-20
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Calipatria pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Hawk and Calipatria will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Vincent Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 75.82
A Season-Best Performance from Juan Perez Leads Calipatria over Victory Christian Academy
Juan Perez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Calipatria to the win on Friday. Perez picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
For the year, Perez has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 64.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.20
Lucio Ascolani Turns in Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Ascolani could be in store for another big game when he takes on Holtville on Friday. When Ascolani last faced the Vikings back in October of 2023, he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes.
Gamescore: 36.75
Emilio Fimbres continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Palo Verde Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Fimbres. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Fimbres saw the Yellow Jackets), he forced two fumbles and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 32.75
Carranza Made His Presence Known in Vincent Memorial's 21-6 Victory
Patricio Carranza was instrumental in extending Vincent Memorial's winning streak to five on Friday. Carranza was dynamite, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt.
On the season, Carranza has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 165.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.30
Other Notable Players
- Joel Cervantes: 40 yards rushing; 122 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Diego Cisneros: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.45)
- Juan Carlos Saenz: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
