Citrus Belt Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Logan Barbour Leads Yucaipa over Redlands East Valley
Yucaipa was led to victory by Logan Barbour, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Barbour rushed for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
If the past is any indication, Barbour could be in store for another big game when he takes on Redlands on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Barbour saw the Terriers), he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 65.20
Isaac Vitela Turns in Season-Best Effort
Redlands East Valley came up short on Thursday despite Isaac Vitela delivering his best game to date. Vitela threw for 396 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Beaumont at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vitela will face off against Jeremiah Duhu, the Cougars' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 58.90
Evan Powell Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Passing Touchdowns
Evan Powell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cajon to the win on Friday. Powell wasn't messing around, throwing for 330 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. The match was his third straight with five or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season. Cajon is undefeated when Powell posts 300 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Powell and Cajon will face off against Citrus Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Powell took on the Blackhawks, he threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 50.10
Deace Turner's Big Game Leads Yucaipa over Redlands East Valley
Deace Turner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Yucaipa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Turner must have Redlands East Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Turner last faced the Wildcats back in October of 2023, he threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 45.07
Will Mchargue Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Yucaipa got the W thanks in part to Will Mchargue playing the best football he has all season. Mchargue rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Mchargue has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.25
Other Notable Players
- Ivan Corona: 208 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 39.88)
- Jeremiah Duhu: 107 yards passing; 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.73)
- B Birmingham: 84 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.65)
- Matthew Casas: 1 sack and 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 32.50)
- Hector Garcia: 77 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
