Manzanita 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!
Jonathan Foreman III Puts an End to San Jacinto Valley Academy's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Jonathan Foreman III, San Jacinto Valley Academy said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Foreman III produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he forced two fumbles, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass. His longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Foreman III and San Jacinto Valley Academy will welcome California Military Institute at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 52.18
A Season-Best Performance from Brayden Hutchinson Leads San Jacinto Valley Academy over Nuview Bridge
San Jacinto Valley Academy was led to victory by Brayden Hutchinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hutchinson threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Hutchinson has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 96.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 13.99 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 79.43 passer rating.
Gamescore: 46.07
Nathan Sanchez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Vasquez was led to victory by Nathan Sanchez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sanchez rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win was the fourth in a row for Vasquez, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Sanchez and Vasquez are taking a road trip to challenge Desert Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.40
William Hamlett Dazzles in Hamilton Loss
While William Hamlett delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Hamilton. California Military Institute had no answer to Hamlett as he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Hamlett's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
With the loss, Hamilton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4. Hamlett and Hamilton will head out to take on Desert Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.20
Tyler Priest's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Tyler Priest posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made ten total tackles.
The win (which was Desert Christian Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Priest and Desert Christian Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Vasquez, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.40
Other Notable Players
- Judah Garrison: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Jayvon Garcia: 126 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.85)
- Leonardo Rivas: 3 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Logan Luevano: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Josue Reyes: 113 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
