4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Felix Romero Leads Cimarron-Memorial over Rancho
On Saturday, Cimarron-Memorial got the W thanks in part to Felix Romero playing the best football he has all season. Romero rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
The win was the third in a row for Cimarron-Memorial, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Romero and Cimarron-Memorial will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 42.00
Jarius Vaimaona Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Mojave was led to victory by Jarius Vaimaona, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Vaimaona wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win was the sixth in a row for Mojave, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Vaimaona and Mojave will challenge Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Zachary Campbell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Zachary Campbell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rancho over Cimarron-Memorial on Saturday. Campbell picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Rancho is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Campbell and Rancho will take on Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.43
Antwan Hawkins Goes Supernova in Mojave Victory
Mojave picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Antwan Hawkins. Hawkins was dynamite, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
This season, Hawkins has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.78
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Alex Tuimaualuga
Alex Tuimaualuga continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He forced two fumbles and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bonanza is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Tuimaualuga and Bonanza will venture away from home to face off against Western at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.75
Other Notable Players
- Arthur AJ Williams: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Matthew Sua: 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Cedrick Stubblefield: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Albert AJ Tuitele: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Miguel Reinares: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
