Big West - Lower 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ryder Smith Leads Great Oak over Santiago
Great Oak was led to victory by Ryder Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smith picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This season, Smith has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 68.32
Andrew Dixon Delivers Electric Effort Vs Temecula Valley
Andrew Dixon continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Dixon could be in store for another big game when he takes on Murrieta Mesa on Thursday. Dixon picked up 0.5 sacks and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss) the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.00
Clayton Plewe Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Santiago had to settle for second even though Clayton Plewe put up the best numbers he has all season. Plewe threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
Santiago dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. Plewe and Santiago are taking a road trip to square off against Corona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.07
Murrieta Mesa Gets a Boost from Celestine in 70-0 Win
Artyon Celestine was instrumental in extending Murrieta Mesa's winning streak to three on Friday. Celestine was dynamite, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Murrieta Mesa is undefeated when Celestine posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the year, Celestine has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.00
Noah Cuenca Dazzles in King Defeat
Noah Cuenca posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Cuenca has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 188.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 4.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.63
Other Notable Players
- Trey Gamble Jr.: 174 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Austin Ellis: 157 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.45)
- Derek Conn: 118 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
