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
Xzavior Guess's big game helped extend El Modena's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Guess was dynamite, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
El Modena's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Guess and El Modena will welcome Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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 pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Essis and Tustin will challenge El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.17
Alatorre Made His Presence Known in Western's 55-27 Loss
While Western might've come up empty on Thursday, Malachi Alatorre wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Alatorre was still balling out as he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Western's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. Alatorre's next game is against Cypress on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 40.92
Jj Amezcua Makes It Two for Western
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Jj Amezcua. He picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, 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 Dazzles in Capistrano Valley Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Tommy Acosta of Capistrano Valley. Acosta 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.
The win was the fourth in a row for Capistrano Valley, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Acosta and Capistrano Valley will head out on the road to square off against Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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)
- Landen Woodson: 1 interception (1TD) and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.10)
- Tyler White: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Reily Walker: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
