West Valley 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!
Victor Ekwuru Puts an End to Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak on Thursday
Victor Ekwuru helped snap Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Ekwuru turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday, throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Mt. Pleasant's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Ekwuru and Mt. Pleasant will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Jose at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 41.10
San Jose was sadly handed a loss on Thursday, but Michael Aliki did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Aliki was still balling out as he forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards.
For the year, Aliki has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.42
Mt. Pleasant's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Andrew Salazar
Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Andrew Salazar. Salazar was unstoppable on Thursday, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the season, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 69.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Big Game from Stoner As Gunderson Won 35-0
Jason Stoner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The victory (which was Gunderson's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Stoner and Gunderson will host Yerba Buena at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
A Season-Best Performance from Omar Gomez Leads San Jose over Evergreen Valley
On Thursday, San Jose had to settle for second even though Omar Gomez put up the best numbers he has all season. Gomez rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
On the year, Gomez has averaged 18.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.72
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Tafoya: 137 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Andrew Fernandez: 155 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.63)
- Isaiah Pena: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
