Western 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!
Jack Thomas Goes Supernova in Palisades Win
Starting off the list is Palisades's Jack Thomas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thomas threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Palisades, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Thomas and Palisades will welcome Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
A Season-Best Performance from Joshua Aaron Leads Venice over University
On Friday, Venice got the W thanks in part to Joshua Aaron playing the best football he has all season. Aaron rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Aaron has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 24.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.27
Jayden Hightower's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Westchester over Palisades
While Jayden Hightower delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Westchester. Hightower was dynamite, throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
The defeat snapped Westchester's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Hightower and Westchester will take on Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.50
Justen Key Makes It Two for Westchester
Keeping Hightower company is Justen Key, a fellow Westchester player. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Key has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 52 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.22
Hamilton Gets a Boost from Jacobo in 21-14 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Nicholas Jacobo of Hamilton. Jacobo picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Hamilton is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Jacobo and Hamilton will face off against University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.70
Other Notable Players
- Kai Matthews: 1 sack, (1TD), 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Harrison Carter: 75 yards rushing; 80 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.65)
- Connor Petoyan: 1 interception (1TD) and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Jaiden Noel: 164 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.33)
- Max Hejazi: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
