Channel 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!
Maria Came Up Big in Oxnard's 51-17 Victory
Starting off the list is Oxnard's Poni Maria, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Maria threw for 305 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Oxnard's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Maria and Oxnard will challenge Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.23
Aaron Cesario Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Buena had to settle for second even though Aaron Cesario put up the best numbers he has all season. Cesario picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Cesario has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.15
Noah Salgado Has Career-Day on Friday
Noah Salgado posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made two total tackles.
Moorpark pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Salgado and Moorpark will challenge Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.97
While Oliver Gonzalez delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Oak Park. Despite the defeat, Gonzalez was still balling out as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The loss snapped Oak Park's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Gonzalez and Oak Park will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oxnard at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.37
On Friday, Ventura got the W thanks in part to Gage Kushner playing the best football he has all season. Kushner rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Kushner has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 63.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.07
Other Notable Players
- Derek Garcia: 248 yards passing (Gamescore: 30.03)
- Bridger Weir: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jack Cunningham: 67 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Aiden Berrelleza: 55 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Andy Gomez: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
