Delta 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!
Xzavior Guess' Big Game Leads El Modena over Western
El Modena picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Xzavior Guess. Nobody could stop Guess as he threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
El Modena pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Guess and El Modena will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tustin at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 55.97
Another Game with at Least 182 Rushing Yards from Eimesse Essis
Eimesse Essis's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 182+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Tustin's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Essis and Tustin will venture away from home to face off against El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.17
Malachi Alatorre Dazzles in Western Loss
Western had to settle for second on Thursday, but Malachi Alatorre sure wasn't going down easily. Alatorre was dynamite, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Western's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. Alatorre and Western will square off against Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 40.92
Amezcua Posts Huge Game in 55-27 Defeat
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Jj Amezcua. He picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Amezcua has caught 15 touchdowns while averaging 150.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.68
Tommy Acosta and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Tommy Acosta's big game helped extend Capistrano Valley's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Acosta as he threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Acosta has thrown 23 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 239.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 132.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.43
Other Notable Players
- Brodie Hitchens: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.87)
- Alex Kiernan: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.53)
- Tyler White: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Kaden Hunter: 55 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 24.08)
- Bryson Busbee: 53 yards rushing; 85 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
