Western 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!
Pai Polamalu Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, St. Augustine had to settle for second even though Pai Polamalu put up the best numbers he has all season. Polamalu picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
St. Augustine is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. Polamalu and St. Augustine will welcome Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.73
Isaiah "Speedy" Murrell Has Career Rushing Day
Isaiah "Speedy" Murrell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Madison's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. "Speedy" Murrell and Madison will square off against Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.05
Curtis Posts Huge Game in 27-7 Victory
Junior Curtis's big game helped extend Lincoln's winning streak to four on Friday. Curtis did his part (and then some), rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Lincoln's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Curtis will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against St. Augustine on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.30
Adrian Sola Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Adrian Sola posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Sola has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 63.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Matthew Horne Makes It Two for St. Augustine
The second St. Augustine player making an appearance here is Matthew Horne, and for good reason. He picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Horne has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 8.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.80
Other Notable Players
- Jonathan Chavez: 2 sacks, 4 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Akili Smith Jr.: 189 yards passing; 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.70)
- Aden Jackson: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.48)
- Ryder Watson: 149 yards passing; 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
