Exposition 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!
Andrew Hilario Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Santee's Andrew Hilario, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hilario rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 365 yards on only 16 passes.
Santee dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Hilario will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Manual Arts on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.93
Joshua Ayala Delivers Best Performance of Season
Marquez was led to victory by Joshua Ayala, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ayala rushed for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 131 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Santee's probably not too fond of Ayala given he always seems to get the better of them. Ayala rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.20
Staples Came Up Big in Marquez's 33-21 Victory
Keeping Ayala company is Elyjah Staples, a fellow Marquez player. He picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the year, Staples has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 41.58
Nicholas Quinatanilla Puts an End to Dr. Maya Angelou Community's Losing Streak on Friday
Nicholas Quinatanilla helped snap Dr. Maya Angelou Community's six-game losing streak. On Friday Quinatanilla rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. Quinatanilla and Dr. Maya Angelou Community will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manual Arts at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 40.58
Juan Matos Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Marquez got the W thanks in part to Juan Matos playing the best football he has all season. Matos picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.7 total tackles per game.
This year, Matos has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Ramaan Payre: 150 yards receiving (Gamescore: 28.58)
- Issac Diaz: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Horacio Barcos: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Adrian Mendoza: 103 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
