East Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Wednesday through Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
North Hollywood Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to OMAR MUHAMMED
OMAR MUHAMMED's big game helped extend North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. MUHAMMED's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. MUHAMMED and North Hollywood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chavez at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 86.55
Jose Rosas Delivers Electric Effort Vs Verdugo Hills
Jose Rosas was a major factor in Arleta's win over Verdugo Hills on Friday. Nobody could stop Rosas as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Arleta is undefeated when Rosas posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Rosas has averaged 45.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 76.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.53
Big Game from Favela As Arleta Won 41-21
Keeping Rosas company is Erik Favela, a fellow Arleta player. He picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
This year, Favela has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.10
Israel Castaneda Has Career-Day on Friday
Israel Castaneda posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 156 yards on only 13 carries.
Grant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Castaneda and Grant will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Verdugo Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.25
Jagger Belson and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jagger Belson's big game helped extend North Hollywood's winning streak to six on Friday. Belson was unstoppable, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the season, Belson has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.75
Other Notable Players
- Austin Ramos: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Fredy Colin: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
