Ironwood 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!
Lewis Posts Huge Game in 28-21 Win
Starting off the list is Ontario Christian's Zander Lewis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lewis rushed for 274 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Ontario Christian is undefeated when Lewis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the year, Lewis has averaged 34.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 89.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 177 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 62.38
Everson Mathis Dazzles in Village Christian Victory
Village Christian found a leader in Everson Mathis as the squad took down Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday. Mathis was dynamite, rushing for 35 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Mathis and Village Christian will host Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Mathis up against the Defenders' star QB Austin Abrahams. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 47.13
Joshua Monroe's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Capistrano Valley Christian over Village Christian
While Joshua Monroe delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Capistrano Valley Christian. Monroe was dynamite, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Capistrano Valley Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Monroe and Capistrano Valley Christian will head out to face off against Ontario Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.10
Max Krosky Makes It Two for Capistrano Valley Christian
Keeping Monroe company is Max Krosky, a fellow Capistrano Valley Christian player. He picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Krosky has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 81 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.83
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