Rio Hondo 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!
Griffiths Posts Huge Game in 49-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Monrovia's Joshua Griffiths, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Griffiths rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges South Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 44.10
Trey Freking Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, South Pasadena got the W thanks in part to Trey Freking playing the best football he has all season. Freking rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win was the third in a row for South Pasadena, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withMonrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.78
Josh Jones Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Temple City had to settle for second even though Josh Jones put up the best numbers he has all season. Jones forced a fumble, made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Temple City's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. Jones and Temple City will challenge Polytechnic at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.55
Byron Bell Makes It Two for Monrovia
The second Monrovia player making an appearance here is Byron Bell, and for good reason. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
For the season, Bell has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 84.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
David Ortega Makes It Two for South Pasadena
The second South Pasadena player making an appearance here is David Ortega, and for good reason. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ortega might have his next game, a road matchup with Monrovia, circled on his calendar. Ortega forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 25.80
Other Notable Players
- David Alvarez: 1 sack, 8 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- River Wokosin: 2 interception, (1TD), and 1 total tackle (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
