5A Division II Southern 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Michael Lewis Leads Green Valley over Shadow Ridge
Sadly, Michael Lewis posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Green Valley over Shadow Ridge on Thursday. Lewis threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Green Valley broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Lewis and Green Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.23
Malahkai Berry Delivers Best Performance of Season
Shadow Ridge was led to victory by Malahkai Berry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Berry rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Berry and Shadow Ridge will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Silverado at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.40
Maddox Valoaga Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Faith Lutheran got the W thanks in part to Maddox Valoaga playing the best football he has all season. Valoaga picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The win for Faith Lutheran keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Valoaga and Faith Lutheran will face off against Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Palo Verde found a leader in Colten. Thresher as the squad took down Sierra Vista on Thursday. Thresher turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Thresher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.47
Breslin Came Up Big in Faith Lutheran's 28-13 Win
Cale Breslin's big game helped extend Faith Lutheran's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Breslin was unstoppable, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Breslin might just drop another big game when he faces off against Green Valley on Friday. When Breslin last faced the Gators back in November of 2023, he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 24.77
Other Notable Players
- Tyrell Craven: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Alexander Rogers: 164 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Cris Dalina: 57 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Ricky Manning: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Gavin Day: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
