5A Division I 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Maximino Ramos Leads Basic over Foothill
On Thursday, Basic got the W thanks in part to Maximino Ramos playing the best football he has all season. Ramos picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
With the win, Basic broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Ramos and Basic will challenge Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.75
Underclassman Ezra Sanelivi Comes Up Big Against Desert Pines
While Thursday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Ezra Sanelivi. Nobody could stop he on Thursday as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Liberty is 2-1 when Sanelivi posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
For the season, Sanelivi has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.40
Louden Cahill Puts an End to Basic's Losing Streak on Thursday
Louden Cahill helped snap Basic's five-game losing streak. Foothill had no answer to Cahill on Thursday as he picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Cahill has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 34 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.15
Jonathan Coar Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Bishop Gorman got the W thanks in part to Jonathan Coar playing the best football he has all season. Coar rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The win (which was Bishop Gorman's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Coar and Bishop Gorman will square off against Basic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Thatcher Made His Presence Known in Arbor View's 49-14 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Thaddeus Thatcher of Arbor View. Thatcher threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Arbor View moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Thatcher and Arbor View will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 25.27
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Jones: 56 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.10)
- Madden Spielberg: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Jayveon Rose: 223 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.47)
- Maika Eugenio: 212 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.43)
- Myles Norman: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
