Delta 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!
Mitchell Labrado Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Laguna Creek had to settle for second even though Mitchell Labrado put up the best numbers he has all season. Labrado threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His passing game has become a key predictor of Laguna Creek's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Laguna Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. Labrado and Laguna Creek will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 30.83
Thorntona Posts Huge Game in 38-31 Loss
Another Laguna Creek player making an appearance on this list is Armon Thorntona. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Thorntona has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 149 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 59.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob Beals Leads Pleasant Grove over Franklin
On Friday, Pleasant Grove got the W thanks in part to Jacob Beals playing the best football he has all season. Beals picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pleasant Grove is 3-1 when Beals posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Franklin had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Beals it was a similar story. Beals rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.47
Cole Davis Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Cole Davis posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Davis has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 231.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.33
Hale Made His Presence Known in Elk Grove's 38-31 Victory
Elk Grove picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to David Hale. Hale did his part (and then some), rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Hale might have his next game, a home matchup with Sheldon, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hale saw the Huskies), he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 23.80
Other Notable Players
- Dereus Counts: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Lorenzo Fernandez: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Rayshawn Cannaday: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
