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
Mt. Pleasant's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Victor Ekwuru. 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
While San Jose might've come up empty on Thursday, Michael Aliki wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Aliki was still balling out as he forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
This 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
Thanks in part to Andrew Salazar, Mt. Pleasant said goodbye to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season. Nobody could stop Salazar on Thursday as he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the year, Salazar has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 69.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.58
Jason Stoner Delivers Electric Effort Vs Hill
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 win was the third in a row for Gunderson, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Stoner and Gunderson will square off against 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
Sadly, Omar Gomez posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead San Jose over Evergreen Valley on Thursday. Gomez rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
For the season, 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
