Sunkist 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!
Xavier Barnett Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jurupa Hills was led to victory by Xavier Barnett, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Barnett rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Jurupa Hills' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. Barnett and Jurupa Hills will square off against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.80
Jordan Houston Goes Supernova in Eisenhower Loss
Eisenhower had to settle for second on Thursday, but Jordan Houston sure wasn't going down easily. Houston was unstoppable, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Eisenhower is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Houston and Eisenhower will take on Jurupa Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.37
Arthur Gonzalez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Arthur Gonzalez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jurupa Hills to the win on Thursday. Gonzalez picked up three sacks, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 34.50
Big Game from Mitchell III As Summit Won 40-14
Summit picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Mark Mitchell III. Grand Terrace had no answer to Mitchell III as he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Mitchell III has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 30.80
A Season-Best Effort from Aaron Ellard Leads Eisenhower over Rim of the World
Sadly, Aaron Ellard posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Eisenhower over Rim of the World on Thursday. Ellard picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 88 yards.
On the year, Ellard has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 32 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.43
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Ortiz: 226 yards passing; 32 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
